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  • HAI Surveillance Enhancement within EpiCenter by Utilization of Triage Notes

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    In New Jersey, Health Monitoring Systems Inc.’s (HMS) EpiCenter collects chief complaint data for syndromic surveillance from 79 of 80 emergency departments (ED). Using keyword algorithms, these visits are classified into syndrome categories for… read more
    … departments (ED). Using keyword algorithms, these visits are classified into syndrome categories for … departments (ED). Using keyword algorithms, these visits are classified into syndrome categories for …
  • Modifications to Spatial Scan Statistics for Estimated Probabilities at Fine-Resolution in Highly Skewed Spatial Distributions

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    Estimation of representative spatial probabilities and expected counts from baseline data can cause problems in applying spatial scan statistics when observed events are sparse in a large percentage of the spatial zones (e.g.,… read more
    … this inves- tigation of alternatives. METHODS Counts of visits to Texas Department of Defense (DoD) clinics, grouped … the cho- sen syndrome groups from the Texas DoD clinic visit counts at the residence-zip code and home-zip code …
  • Evaluating the performance of two alternative geographic surveillance schemes

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    Influenza-like illness (ILI) data is collected by an Influenza Sentinel Provider Surveillance Network at the state (Iowa, USA) level. Historically, the Iowa Department of Public Health has maintained 19 different influenza sentinel… read more
    … ‘noticed’ by a surveillance site (and thus having their visit reported back to the IDPH). The Huff model operates by … using two different probabilistic models for patient visits. To generate the best results from a disease …
  • Utilization of Syndromic Surveillance with Multiple Data Sources to Enhance Public Health Response

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    In the event of a large-scale public health crisis, successfully detecting and assessing health threats and monitoring population health status over a sustained period of time is likely to require integration of information from multiple… read more
    … that monitor information from emergency department (ED) visits. In addition, because SS development was … that mon- itor information from emergency department (ED) visits. In addition, because SS development was … The inability of the SS system to detect increases in ED visits due to respiratory illness triggered by smoke …
  • Adopting a common influenza-like illness syndrome across multiple health jurisdictions

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    Syndromic surveillance systems were designed for early outbreak and bioterrorism event detection. As practical experience shaped development and implementation, these systems became more broadly used for general surveillance and situational… read more
    … historical data consisting of total and ILI-related daily visit counts by age group (B2, 2�4, 5�17, 18�44, 45�64 and … time-series, subsyndrome and age-specific distribution of visits and signal-to-noise measures. Results We found less … purpose) Fig. 1. Time-series of percent of total ED visits: locally preferred ILI (top) and common ILI (bottom) …
  • Opportunistic approaches to evaluation of surveillance efforts in resource-limited countries

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    The Biological Threat Reduction Program (BTRP) of the U.S. Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) delivers interventions to enhance surveillance of especially dangerous pathogens of both humans and animals within countries of the former Soviet Union… read more
    … produce a check list that they can use the next time they visit farms. Results Collection of data at the training … developed at the trainings can be conducted during the visits by officials to farms as part of their regular … poster with biosecurity messages, log book, etc.). Later visits to the farm by the official will aim to record the …
  • Monitoring Respiratory Syncytial Virus Regionally In Children Aged < 5 Years Old Using Emergency Department and Urgent Care Center Chief Complaint Data in Florida’s Syndromic Surveillance System, Week 1, 2010 - Week 32, 2014

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    National studies estimate that respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is responsible for one in 38 emergency department (ED) visits for children < 5 years old. The Council for State and Territorial Epidemiologists position statement (13-ID-07): “RSV-… read more
    … is responsible for one in 38 emergency department (ED) visits for children < 5 years old. The Council for State and … is responsible for one in 38 emergency department (ED) visits for children < 5 years old. The Council for State and …
  • Clostridium Difficile, Surveillance Using Laboratory Data from BioSense Hospitals

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    To determine the feasibility of using BioSense laboratory data to do surveillance on Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) and calculate overall and facility rates of disease.
    … outpatient), admission and discharge dates, and visit denominator data for rate calculations. A patient was …