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Putting Data Linkage into FIRST Gear: Lessons from Firefighter Injury Research
Content Type: Abstract
This work builds on a successful demonstration project and expands its data linkage capacity to new community partners. Presently, a national non-fatal injury reporting system does not exist for the Fire Service. In order to tell the story of all… read more… human resources, and continuing education/training registries. Submitted by rmathes on Thu, 12/28/2017 … human resources, and continuing education/training registries. … Putting Data Linkage into FIRST Gear: … -
Developing the One Health Approach to Anthrax Control in the Country of Georgia
Content Type: Case Study
Anthrax is endemic and enzootic in Georgia with cases being registered since 1881 with over 2000 foci identified. Since 2005, 439 laboratory confirmed and 211 probable human cases and 190 laboratory confirmed animal cases have been registered. A… read more… Agency (NFA) and the Field Epidemiology and Laboratory Training Program (FELTP) found the main transition routes … Agency (NFA) and the Field Epidemiology and Laboratory Training Program (FELTP) found the main transition routes … -
Evaluation of HIV/AIDS Surveillance System (2010-2013) in Enugu State April 2014
Content Type: Abstract
Evaluation of a public health surveillance system is one of the major outputs of the field attachment of the Nigeria Field Epidemiology and Laboratory Training Programme.To conduct this activity, the HIV/AIDS surveillance system in Enugu State,… read more… of the Nigeria Field Epidemiology and Laboratory Training Programme.To conduct this activity, the HIV/AIDS … of the Nigeria Field Epidemiology and Laboratory Training Programme.To conduct this activity, the HIV/AIDS … -
Syndromic Surveillance Revolution? Public Health Benefits of Modernizing the Emergency Care Patient Health Record in England
Content Type: Journal Article
Emergency medicine is a recognized specialty in the United Kingdom (UK), with formal training and accreditation conducted and governed by the Royal College of Emergency Medicine. Health care in the UK is publicly funded and provided by the… read more… specialty in the United Kingdom (UK), with formal training and accreditation conducted and governed by the … specialty in the United Kingdom (UK), with formal training and accreditation conducted and governed by the … -
Preliminary Look into the ICD9/10 Transition Impact on Public Health Surveillance
Content Type: Abstract
On October 1, 2015, the number of ICD codes will expand from 14,000 in version 9 to 68,000 in version 10. The new code set will increase the specificity of reporting, allowing more information to be conveyed in a single code. It is anticipated that… read more… the new code set, 2) Lack of ICD-10 expertise and training to identify which codes are most appropriate for … the new code set, 2) Lack of ICD-10 expertise and training to identify which codes are most appropriate for …