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  • Surveillance of Surveillance: Inventorying Gaps and Commonalities Across the Universe of Surveillance Systems

    Content Type: Abstract

    Health surveillance systems provide important functionalities to detect, monitor, respond, prevent, and report on a variety of conditions across multiple owners. They offer important capabilities, with some of the most fundamental including data… read more
    … is significant variety among surveillance systems, many may still report duplicative data sources, use basic forms … is significant variety among surveillance systems, many may still report duplicative data sources, use basic forms …
  • Utility and Acceptability of Influenza Surveillance amongst Emergency Providers

    Content Type: Abstract

    Each year, influenza affects approximately 5-20% of the United States population causing over 200,000 hospitalizations and 3,000 – 49,000 death. As a key point of entry to the health care system, EDs are responsible for the initial management and… read more
    … line of influenza diagnosis and treatment, ED providers may benefit from real-time easily shared influenza … line of influenza diagnosis and treatment, ED providers may benefit from real-time easily shared influenza …
  • Adoption of Public Health Readiness Guidelines for Meaningful Use

    Content Type: Abstract

    The Syndromic Surveillance Consortium of Southeast Texas (SSCSeT) consists of 13 stakeholders who represent 19 counties or jurisdictions in the Texas Gulf Coast region and receives health data from over 100 providers. The Houston Health Department (… read more
    … region since 2007. In preparation for Meaningful Use (MU) the HHD has adapted and implemented guidance and … HHDs goal is to make it possible for providers meet MU specification by facilitating the transmission of health … syndromic surveillance. The timing of the transition into MU overlaps with the change in syndromic surveillance …
  • Application of an Automated Surveillance System to Evaluate Outpatient Care of Pneumonia

    Content Type: Abstract

    With economic pressures to shift the care of community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) to the ambulatory setting, there is a need to ensure safety of outpatients with CAP. The use of claims data alone remains the primary strategy for identifying these… read more
    … begin to illustrate how this type of surveillance system may assist in evaluating the quality of outpatient care for … begin to illustrate how this type of surveillance system may assist in evaluating the quality of outpatient care for …
  • Demographic Health Analysis by Incorporation of Census Data with Patient Records

    Content Type: Abstract

    Electronic disease surveillance canonically represents analysis performed on health records with respect to their syndromes, complaints, lab data, etc. This data can tell the story of a patient’s current status but does not provide a holistic look… read more
    … examination of the patient’s area can be performed which may result in discovery of risk factors associated with … examination of the patient’s area can be performed which may result in discovery of risk factors associated with …
  • Modelling Based Estimates for Severe Pneumonia and Pneumonia Deaths in Indian States

    Content Type: Abstract

    The Child Health Epidemiology Reference Group (CHERG) has predicted around 43 million pneumonia cases in India. It is recognized that for huge nation like India, which accounts for 23% of global pneumonia burden, the national estimates may hide… read more
    … 23% of global pneumonia burden, the national estimates may hide regional disparities. In this context, we have … 23% of global pneumonia burden, the national estimates may hide regional disparities. In this context, we have …
  • Tuberculosis Unseen - Missed Opportunities in Diagnosis

    Content Type: Abstract

    Historically, patients with TB have often been diagnosed late or after death. This delay in diagnosis often occurs because TB is misdiagnosed as an alternative respiratory illness (RI), such as pneumonia . TB infected patients that are not… read more
    … are not correctly diagnosed when initial symptoms occur may spread infection to others in both healthcare settings … are not correctly diagnosed when initial symptoms occur may spread infection to others in both healthcare settings …
  • Validation of Emergency Department and Outpatient Data Using ILI syndrome classifiers

    Content Type: Abstract

    The Louisiana Office of Public Health conducts ED syndromic surveillance using the Louisiana Early Event Detection System (LEEDS). Using outpatient data for syndromic surveillance is a relatively new concept, brought about due to the increasing use… read more
    … as well as different patient populations and site visit capability, the percentages of patients classified as … as well as different patient populations and site visit capability, the percentages of patients classified as …