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  • Regional Syndromic Surveillance Data Sharing Workshop: HHS Region 3

    Content Type: Report

    A Regional Syndromic Surveillance Data Sharing Workshop was held in Health and Human Services (HHS) Region 3 on June 9-10, 2015 at the offices of the District of Columbia Department of Health. This was the eighth workshop in a series, with… read more
    … developed and shared analyses of ILI ED visit trends between MMWR Week 40, 2014 through MMWR Week 21, 2015 and drug overdose ED visit trends between MMWR Week 1, 2014 through MMWR Week 21, … participants developed and shared analyses of ILI ED visit trends between MMWR Week 40, 2014 through MMWR Week …
  • Oregon ESSENCE: Using ESSENCE for Mass Gathering Surveillance

    Content Type: Report

    Syndromic surveillance is the near real-time monitoring of key health indicators in emergency department (ED) and urgent care visits. Oregon ESSENCE tracks the number of visits for specific patient symptoms using… read more
    … (what the patient says is the reason for their visit) and discharge diagnosis codes. Visit information is collected from EDs and urgent care … complaints (what the patient says is the reason for their visit) and discharge diagnosis codes. Visit information is …
  • Regional Syndromic Surveillance Data Sharing Workshop: HHS Region 4

    Content Type: Report

    A Regional Syndromic Surveillance Data Sharing Workshop was held in Health and Human Services (HHS) Region 4 on May 12-13, 2015 at the Emory University Rollins School of Public Health in Atlanta, GA. This was the seventh workshop in a… read more
    … participants developed and shared analyses of asthma ED visit trends between August 3, 2014 and January 31, 2015. … participants developed and shared analyses of asthma ED visit trends between August 3, 2014 and January 31, 2015. … of SyS as a surveillance tool. The barriers to ED visit data sharing in region 4 included: the data being …
  • A Funding Crisis for Public Health and Safety: State-by-State and Federal Public Health Funding Facts and Recommendations 2018

    Content Type: Report

    Each year, Trust for America’s Health releases A Funding Crisis for Public Health and Safety: State-by-State and Federal Public Health Funding Facts and Recommendations to examine level of federal and state public health funding that each… read more
    … Every Community   For more information about the report, visit this page . Submitted by ctong on Wed, 03/28/2018 - … Every Community   For more information about the report, visit this page . …
  • Proposed ICD–10–CM Surveillance Case Definitions for Injury Hospitalizations and Emergency Department Visits

    Content Type: Report

    National Health Statistics Reports, Number 100, January 23, 2017. Abstract This report describes a collaboration between the National Center for Health Statistics and the National Center for Injury Prevention and Control to… read more
    … diagnosis) codes. The inclusion criteria for an injury ED visit requires the case to have either a principal diagnosis … diagnosis) codes. The inclusion criteria for an injury ED visit requires the case to have either a principal diagnosis …
  • Regional Syndromic Surveillance Data Sharing Workshop: HHS Region 2+

    Content Type: Report

    A planning team that included staff from ISDS, ASTHO, and Charlie Ishikawa of Ishikawa Associates, LLC created and implemented the HHS Region 2+ workshop. Charlie led the workshop facilitation and design of workshop artifacts. The workshop… read more
    … participants developed and shared analyses of CO ED visit trends during 10/29/2012 thru 11/26/2012 according … participants developed and shared analyses of CO ED visit trends between 10/29/2012 and 11/26/2012. Participants … 2+ included: legal issues, concerns about data quality, lack of infrastructure, need for methods that would make …
  • Models for Forecasting Asthma Exacerbations in Urban Environments

    Content Type: Report

    Materials associated with the Analytic Solutions for Real-Time Biosurveillance: Models for Forecasting Asthma Exacerbations in Urban Environments consultancy held March 30-31, 2016 at the Boston Public Health Commission (BPHC). … read more
    … pollen.  Available data sources are emergency department visit records, weather data, air quality data, and pollen … pollen.  Available data sources are emergency department visit records, weather data, air quality data, and pollen …
  • Electronic Disease Surveillance System (EDSS) Vendor Analysis

    Content Type: Report

    Public health agencies have to work with a several disparate systems, a lack of robust reporting capabilities, and a lack of standardized surveillance, along with inherent funding challenges. The purpose of this analysis is to help state and local… read more
    … agencies have to work with a several disparate systems, a lack of robust reporting capabilities, and a lack of standardized surveillance, along with inherent … agencies have to work with a several disparate systems, a lack of robust reporting capabilities, and a lack of …