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Syndromic Surveillance Shows Rise in Emergency Department Visits after Case of Ebola
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The first Ebola virus case on American soil was confirmed September 30, 2014, in a 45-year-old man. He had entered the country on September 20, 2014, from Liberia. Feeling ill, he visited a Dallas, Texas, hospital 5 days later where he was released… read moreFact Sheet: Overdose Reporting Requirements
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This Fact Sheet, created by the Network for Public Health Law in May 2017 and updated as of December 6, 2017, provides a snapshot of current and proposed laws, regulations, and sub-regulatory sources governing mandatory disease reporting… read moreElectronic Syndromic Surveillance Using Hospital Inpatient and Ambulatory Clinical Care electronic Health Record Data: Recommendations from the ISDS Meaningful Use Workgroup
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Recommendations from the ISDS Meaningful Use Workgroup.Syndromic Surveillance for Arboviral Diseases in Arizona
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Arizona reports an average of 116 cases of West Nile virus (WNV) each year, and in 2015, Arizona saw a reemergence of St. Louis encephalitis (SLE) virus. In addition, Arizona is at risk for importation of viruses such as chikungunya, dengue, and… read moreMedication Refill - Idaho Division of Public Health
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The attached query was developed to track medication refill encounters in emergency departments in ESSENCE during evacuations or extended mass gathering events. The query was initially developed for use with the chief complaint, triage note, and… read moreHypothermia/Cold Exposure - Idaho Division of Public Health
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This query is used to assess trends in hypothermia or cold exposure in emergency department visits in ESSENCE. The query captures cold exposure, hypothermia, and frost bite using chief complaint, triage note, and discharge diagnosis code (ICD-… read moreHomelessness - Idaho Division of Public Health
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The homelessness syndrome was developed to identify emergency department visits in ESSENCE for patients who are experiencing homelessness or housing insecurity. The syndrome is intended for use with chief complaint, triage notes, and discharge… read moreIssue Brief: Mandatory Drug Stewardship Programs
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Unused, expired and leftover medicines that accumulate in homes represent a significant public health problem by increasing the risk of drug misuse and preventable poisonings. According to the National Survey on Drug Use and Health, nearly 75% … read more