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  • Classification and Capture of Work-Related Non-Fatal Injuries Through a Real-Time Syndromic Surveillance System

    Content Type: Abstract

    Syndromic surveillance has been used by state agencies to collect real-time information on disease outbreaks but has not been used to collect data in the occupational setting. Therefore, OHS staff has begun evaluating a real-time surveillance tool… read more
    … track a variety of occupationally-related emergency room visits throughout the state via EpiCenter, the NJDOH’s … track a variety of occupationally-related emergency room visits throughout the state via EpiCenter, the NJDOH’s … track a variety of occupationally-related emergency room visits throughout the state via EpiCenter, the NJDOH’s …
  • Using Syndromic Surveillance to Identify Synthetic Cannabinoids or Marijuana Adverse Health Events in Virginia

    Content Type: Abstract

    SCRAs are accessible and affordable, sold online, in gas stations, and in “head” shops for $5-30 per package.[1] While marijuana is a schedule 1 narcotic, unavailable for any use, SCRAs navigate the legal landscape with marketing as non-consumable… read more
    … emergency department (ED) and urgent care center (UCC) visits in Virginia to determine whether findings align with … by other states from poison control center calls and ED visits.   Submitted by Magou on Mon, 09/25/2017 - 15:27 … … emergency department (ED) and urgent care center (UCC) visits in Virginia to determine whether findings align with …
  • Use of Electronic Health Records to Determine the Impact of Ebola Screening

    Content Type: Abstract

    Since the largest epidemic of Zaire ebolavirus (EBOV) in recorded history began in Guinea in December 2013, the epidemic has spread to neighboring countries of Liberia and Sierra Leone resulting in an estimation of over 27,000 total cases… read more
    … considerable number of beneficiaries who travel to WA to visit friends and relatives placing them at risk for … required. However, we realize that many encounters may not be captured with this method, especially those that … considerable number of beneficiaries who travel to WA to visit friends and relatives placing them at risk for …
  • 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
    … data collection, format, and storage. These processes may still include the use of paper records during treatment, … software. In England, a subset of the data for each ED visit is collected nationally, to monitor activity and for … software. In England, a subset of the data for each ED visit is collected nationally, to monitor activity and for …
  • Lessons Learned from the Transition to ICD-10-CM: Redefining Syndromic Surveillance Case Definitions for NC DETECT

    Content Type: Abstract

    NC DETECT receives ICD-9-CM codes for emergency department (ED) visits and uses these codes in case definitions for syndromic surveillance (e.g. infectious disease, injury, etc.). Hospitals will begin using ICD-10-CM codes on October 1, 2015. As a… read more
    … receives ICD-9-CM codes for emergency department (ED) visits and uses these codes in case definitions for … receives ICD-9-CM codes for emergency department (ED) visits and uses these codes in case definitions for …
  • Building a Better Syndromic Surveillance System: the New York City Experience

    Content Type: Abstract

    The New York City (NYC) syndromic surveillance system has monitored syndromes from NYC emergency department (ED) visits since 2001, using the temporal and spatial scan statistic in SaTScan for aberration detection. Since our syndromic system was… read more
    … monitored syndromes from NYC emergency department (ED) visits since 2001, using the temporal and spatial scan … monitored syndromes from NYC emergency department (ED) visits since 2001, using the temporal and spatial scan …
  • Day of Week Analysis of Myocardial Infarctions Using ESSENCE-FL Emergency Department Data

    Content Type: Abstract

    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
    … ED data has historically shown the highest number of visits on Mondays, with decreasing volumes throughout the … ED data has historically shown the highest number of visits on Mondays, with decreasing volumes throughout the …
  • Epidemiology of Gunshot-Related Injuries in NYC Emergency Departments from 2004-2014

    Content Type: Abstract

    Syndromic surveillance has demonstrated utility for situational awareness for non-infectious conditions, including tracking and monitoring gun-related violence and homicides. While New York State reports an overall decrease in gun-related crimes, in… read more
    … of gunshot-related emergency department (ED) visits in NYC. Objective To describe epidemiological … of gunshot-related emergency department (ED) visits in NYC. Objective To describe epidemiological …