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  • Biosense and Violence: Progress Toward Violence Prevention Using Syndromic Surveillance

    Content Type: Abstract

    Violence is now clearly recognized as a public health problem. Intentional injuries ranked among the top six leading causes of death for Illinois residents aged 1-44 in 2013. The Illinois Department of Public Health currently collects data on… read more
    … real-time data on violence-related emergency department visits that would increase the timeliness and quality of … real-time data on violence-related emergency department visits that would increase the timeliness and quality of …
  • Creation of a Kansas Spring Extreme Weather Syndrome Definition and Unique Records

    Content Type: Abstract

    Kansas storms can occur without warning and have potential to cause a multitude of health issues. Extreme weather preparedness and event monitoring for public health effects is being developed as a function of syndromic surveillance at the Kansas… read more
    … storm- and extreme weather-related emergency department visits in Kansas hospitals participating in the National … storm- and extreme weather-related emergency department visits in Kansas hospitals participating in the National …
  • Creation of a Kansas Spring Extreme Weather Syndrome Definition and Unique Records

    Content Type: Abstract

    Kansas storms can occur without warning and have potential to cause a multitude of health issues. Extreme weather preparedness and event monitoring for public health effects is being developed as a function of syndromic surveillance at the Kansas… read more
    … storm- and extreme weather-related emergency department visits in Kansas hospitals participating in the National … storm- and extreme weather-related emergency department visits in Kansas hospitals participating in the National …
  • Development of Mental Health Classification Related to Severe Weather Events

    Content Type: Abstract

    Real-time emergency department (ED) data are currently received from 78 of 80 New Jersey acute care and satellite EDs by Health Monitoring Systems Inc.’s (HMS) EpiCenter system. EpiCenter collects, manages and analyzes ED registration data for… read more
    … health classification to track emergency department visits for potential needed public health response during … health classification to track emergency department visits for potential needed public health response during …
  • What’s the Buzz About Arboviral Disease Syndromic Surveillance?

    Content Type: Abstract

    The Louisiana Office of Public Health (OPH) Infectious Disease Epidemiology Section conducts emergency department (ED) syndromic surveillance using the Louisiana Early Event Detection System (LEEDS). LEEDS automatically processes electronic chief… read more
    … complaint, admit reason and diagnosis data to identify ED visits indicative of specific syndromes. In response to … complaint, admit reason and diagnosis data to identify ED visits indicative of specific syndromes. In response to …
  • Using NC DETECT for Comprehensive Morbidity Surveillance on Poisoning and Overdose

    Content Type: Abstract

    A retrospective analysis of emergency department data in NC for drug and opioid overdoses has been explained previously [1]. We built on this initial work to develop new poisoning and surveillance reports to facilitate near real time surveillance by… read more
    … NC DETECT data are near real time and over 75% of ED visits receive at least one ICD-9-CM final diagnosis code … NC DETECT data are near real time and over 75% of ED visits receive at least one ICD-9-CM final diagnosis code …
  • An Evaluation of the Biosense 2.0 "Poisoning by Medicines" Syndrome Using Chief-Complaint Data in Utah

    Content Type: Abstract

    BioSense 2.0 uses predetermined syndromes based upon ICD-9 codes and chief complaint data to allow users to view and analyze data from emergency department (ED) visits, yet further validations of these syndromes are needed. Previous studies have… read more
    … to view and analyze data from emergency department (ED) visits, yet further validations of these syndromes are … to view and analyze data from emergency department (ED) visits, yet further validations of these syndromes are …
  • Challenges to Implementing Communicable Disease Surveillance in New York City Evacuation Shelters After Hurricane Sandy, November 2012

    Content Type: Journal Article

    Hurricane Sandy hit New York City (NYC) on October 29, 2012. Before and after the storm, 73 temporary evacuation shelters were established. The total census of these shelters peaked at approximately 6,800 individuals. Concern about the spread of… read more
    … temporary shelters was challenging and required in-person visits by DOHMH staff to ensure reporting. After system … temporary shelters was challenging and required in-person visits by DOHMH staff to ensure reporting. After system …