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  • Comparison of ILINet and ESSENCE for Influenza Surveillance at the Local Level

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    ILINet is used nationwide by sentinel healthcare providers for reporting weekly outpatient visit numbers for influenza-like illness to CDC. The Florida Department of Health receives urgent care center (UCC) data through ESSENCE from participating… read more
    … of Health receives urgent care center (UCC) data through ESSENCE from participating facilities. Seminole County is … and all their discharge diagnoses are available through ESSENCE. However, the reported number of patients being … for the Early Notification of Community-based Epidemics (ESSENCE) in Seminole County, Florida. Submitted by …
  • Evaluating the application and utility of ESSENCE for early event detection

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    In spite of the noted benefits of syndromic surveillance, and more than a decade after it started gaining support, the primary use for syndromic surveillance appears to be largely for seasonal and jurisdictional disease monitoring, event response… read more
    … access to the cloud based Biosense platform-along with ESSENCE as a key tool, there is still a paucity of research … Early Notification of Community Based Epidemics (ESSENCE) system in Missouri to identify factors that can … with guidance on how best to implement and improve ESSENCE usage statewide, and by sharing this research input …
  • The Evaluation of Triage Notes Using ESSENCE-FL for Active Case Finding of Zika

    Content Type: Abstract

    The Florida Department of Health (DOH) utilizes the Electronic Surveillance System for the Early Notification of Community Based Epidemics (ESSENCE-FL) as its statewide syndromic surveillance system. ESSENCE-FL comprises of chief complaint data from… read more
    … for the Early Notification of Community Based Epidemics (ESSENCE-FL) as its statewide syndromic surveillance system. ESSENCE-FL comprises of chief complaint data from 231 of 240 … and urgent care centers (UCCs) for active case finding in ESSENCE-FL during the Zika response. Submitted by Magou on …
  • MERS PUI Surveillance and Restrospective Identification in ESSENCE-FL, 2013-2015

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    Human MERS-CoV was first reported in September 2012. Globally, all reported cases have been linked through travel to or residence in the Arabian Peninsula with the exception of cases associated with an outbreak involving multiple health care… read more
    … regularly querying ED and UCC chief complaint data in ESSENCE-FL. ESSENCE-FL currently captures data from 265 EDs and UCCs … for the Early Notification of Community-based Epidemics (ESSENCE-FL), using information gathered from PUI case report … regularly querying ED and UCC chief complaint data in ESSENCE-FL. ESSENCE-FL currently captures data from 265 EDs …
  • Analysis of ED and UCC Visits Related to Synthetic Marijuana in ESSENCE-FL, 2010-2015

    Content Type: Abstract

    Illnesses related to synthetic marijuana use have been reported in many states, including Florida. Because these visits can present with a variety of symptoms, as well as be attributed to numerous diagnosis codes, it can be difficult to identify and… read more
    … Notification of Community-based Epidemics in Florida (ESSENCE-FL) receives chief complaint (CC) and discharge … within each patient visit. The main source of data for ESSENCE-FL is emergency department (ED) and urgent care … 33 UCCs throughout Florida that send their data to the ESSENCE-FL server. Using ESSENCE-FL, a free text query of …
  • Day of Week Analysis of Myocardial Infarctions Using ESSENCE-FL Emergency Department Data

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    Syndromic surveillance ED data has historically shown the highest number of visits on Mondays, with decreasing volumes throughout the week. Previous studies have shown that increased negative health outcomes have occurred on Mondays. A study in the… read more
    … infarctions (MI) in the age group of 18 – 64 years using ESSENCE-FL emergency department (ED) data. Submitted by … infarctions (MI) in the age group of 18 – 64 years using ESSENCE-FL emergency department (ED) data. … Day of Week Analysis of Myocardial Infarctions Using ESSENCE-FL Emergency Department Data …
  • Using ESSENCE-FL for Situational Awareness after National Reports of Increased Enterovirus D68 (EV-D68) Infections with Severe Outcomes, September 2014

    Content Type: Abstract

    The Electronic Surveillance System for the Early Notification of Community-Based Epidemics (ESSENCE-FL) receives daily (or bi-hourly) data from 184 emergency departments (ED) from around Florida. Additionally, 30 urgent care centers submit daily… read more
    … for the Early Notification of Community-Based Epidemics (ESSENCE-FL) receives daily (or bi-hourly) data from 184 … six days after the start of each school year in Florida, ESSENCE-FL shows increased respiratory illness visits in the … for the Early Notification of Community-Based Epidemics (ESSENCE-FL) receives daily (or bi-hourly) data from 184 …
  • Streamling Syndromic Surveillance Submission on a Dime: Oregon’s Experience

    Content Type: Abstract

    In 2012, the Oregon Public Health Division (OPHD) took advantage of the opportunity created by Meaningful Use, a Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Incentive Program, to implement statewide syndromic surveillance. The Oregon… read more
    … The Oregon syndromic surveillance project, or Oregon ESSENCE, began accepting MUcompliant HL7 2.5.1 data in late … interest in submitting syndromic data increased, Oregon ESSENCE streamlined the onboarding process by creating … referred to as “onboarding documents”). Oregon ESSENCE also built a project management database to track MU …