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  • Cause-Specific School Absenteeism Monitoring Identifies Community Influenza Outbreaks

    Content Type: Abstract

    Transmission and amplification of influenza within schools has been purported as a driving mechanism for subsequent outbreaks in surrounding communities. However, the number of studies assessing the utility of monitoring school absenteeism as an… read more
    … a school district and medically attended influenza A or B visits within the same community. Objective: The Oregon … within a school district and medically attended influenza visits within the same community. 5 views Submitted by elamb … a school district and medically attended influenza A or B visits within the same community. Objective: The Oregon …
  • Validation of Syndromic ILI Data for Use in CDC’s ILINet Surveillance, Pennsylvania

    Content Type: Abstract

    ILINet is a CDC program that has been used for years for influenza-like illness (ILI) surveillance, using a network of outpatient providers who volunteer to track and report weekly the number of visits due to ILI and the total number of visits to… read more
    … who volunteer to track and report weekly the number of visits due to ILI and the total number of visits to their practice. Pennsylvania has a network of 95 … send chief complaint and other information on their ED visits to the Department of Health’s (PADOH) syndromic …
  • Monitoring the Impact of Heat Waves with Emergency Service Utilization Data in Los Angeles County

    Content Type: Abstract

    Los Angeles County’s (LAC) early event detection system captures over 60% of total ED visits, as well as 800 to 1,000 emergency dispatch calls from Los Angeles City Fire (LACF) daily. Both ED visits and EDC calls are classified into syndrome… read more
    … event detection system captures over 60% of total ED visits, as well as 800 to 1,000 emergency dispatch calls from Los Angeles City Fire (LACF) daily. Both ED visits and EDC calls are classified into syndrome … event detection system captures over 60% of total ED visits, as well as 800 to 1,000 emergency dispatch calls …
  • Evaluation of Syndromic Surveillance in Detecting Hepatitis A in Los Angeles County

    Content Type: Abstract

    In early 2017, HAV outbreaks were identified in San Diego County (490 cases) and Santa Cruz County (73 cases) in California, affecting primarily the homeless and/or illicit drug users. As of October 10, 2017, LAC had identified 12 outbreak-related… read more
    … its ED data to monitor for any increase in HAV-related visits. Objective: To create a hepatitis A virus (HAV) … category with which to monitor emergency department (ED) visits for situational awareness during a currently emerging … its ED data to monitor for any increase in HAV-related visits. Objective: To create a hepatitis A virus (HAV) …
  • Hypothermia/Cold Exposure - Idaho Division of Public Health

    Content Type: Syndrome

    This query is used to assess trends in hypothermia or cold exposure in emergency department visits in ESSENCE. The query captures cold exposure, hypothermia, and frost bite using chief complaint, triage note, and discharge diagnosis code (ICD-… read more
    … in hypothermia or cold exposure in emergency department visits in ESSENCE. The query captures cold exposure, … in hypothermia or cold exposure in emergency department visits in ESSENCE. The query captures cold exposure, …
  • Detecting Changes in Chief Complaint Word Count: Effects on Syndromic Surveillance

    Content Type: Abstract

    The New York City (NYC) Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) receives daily ED data from 49 of NYC’s 52 hospitals, representing approximately 95% of ED visits citywide. Chief complaint (CC) is categorized into syndrome groupings using… read more
    … NYC’s 52 hospitals, representing approximately 95% of ED visits citywide. Chief complaint (CC) is categorized into … DOHMH, thereby affecting the ability to detect syndrome visits consistently. Objective To identify changes in … NYC’s 52 hospitals, representing approximately 95% of ED visits citywide. Chief complaint (CC) is categorized into …
  • Evaluation of Electronic Ambulatory Care Data for Use in the Influenza-like Illness Surveillance Network (ILINet)

    Content Type: Abstract

    During summer 2012, Washington State Department of Health (WA DOH) surveyed ILINet providers and found that more than half either utilize their electronic medical record system (EMRS) to gather and report weekly ILINet data, or intend to implement… read more
    … emergency department (ED) data accurately identified ILI visits in electronic ambulatory care data. Objective: To … emergency department (ED) data accurately identified ILI visits in electronic ambulatory care data. 3 views Submitted … emergency department (ED) data accurately identified ILI visits in electronic ambulatory care data. Objective: To …
  • Analysis of Heat Illness using Michigan Emergency Department Syndromic Surveillance

    Content Type: Abstract

    The MSSS, described elsewhere (1), has been in use since 2003 and records Emergency Department (ED) chief complaint data along with the patient’s age, gender and zip code in real time. There were 85/139 hospital EDs enrolled in MSSS as of June 2012… read more
    … as of June 2012, capturing 77% of the annual hospital ED visits in Michigan. The MSSS is used routinely during the … basis to monitor potential increases in heat-related ED visits. Objective The purpose of this work was to conduct an … as of June 2012, capturing 77% of the annual hospital ED visits in Michigan. The MSSS is used routinely during the …