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  • Tracking drug-related overdoses at the local level: Using Syndromic Surveillance in the CO-NCR

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    The United States is in the midst of a drug crisis; drug-related overdoses are the leading cause of unintentional death in the country. In Colorado the rate of fatal drug overdose increased 68% from 2002-2014 (9.7 deaths per 100,000 to 16.3 per 100,… read more
    … this time period (23% increase in emergency department visits since 2011). The CDC’s National Syndromic … daily on patient demographics, chief complaint for visit, diagnosis codes, triage notes, and more. Colorado … this time period (23% increase in emergency department visits since 2011). The CDC’s National Syndromic …
  • Novel Emergency Department High Utilizer Surveillance In New Hampshire

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    Researchers have demonstrated benefits to identifying and developing interventions for patients that frequently seek healthcare services in the ED. The New Yorker Magazine, recently published an article titled The Hot Spotters, summarizing work… read more
    … and measured a 40% reduction in hospital inpatient and ED visits and a 56% medical cost reduction for the first 36 Hot … and Policy (OMBP) outpatient Medicaid ED frequency visit study was conducted, which cited that frequent ED … and measured a 40% reduction in hospital inpatient and ED visits and a 56% medical cost reduction for the first 36 Hot …
  • Evaluation of Emergency Department Data Quality following PHIN Syndromic Surveillance Messaging Guide

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    The final rules released by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services specified the initial criteria for eligible hospitals to qualify for an incentive payment by demonstrating meaningful use of certified Electronic Health Record (EHR)… read more
    … York hospitals are reporting emergency department (ED) visit data to the NY syndromic surveillance (SS) system. … York hospitals are reporting emergency department (ED) visit data to the NY syndromic surveillance (SS) system. …
  • ED and poison center surveillance for the Great American Solar Eclipse in Oregon

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    Oregon’s statewide syndromic surveillance system (Oregon ESSENCE) has been operational since 2012. Non-federal emergency department data (and several of their associated urgent care centers) are the primary source for the system, although other… read more
    … of interest, including some that would warrant both an ED visit and a call to OPC (e.g., snake bites). Monitoring visits in both data sources in would allow for assessment of … of interest, including some that would warrant both an ED visit and a call to OPC (e.g., snake bites). Monitoring …
  • Evaluation of Case Detection of Marijuana-Related Emergency Department Visits

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    NSSP, a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) surveillance system, allows timely detection of emergency department (ED) trends by matching chief complaint (CC) text or diagnosis (DX) codes to established syndrome criteria [1, 2]. No CDC… read more
    … definition currently exists for marijuana-related visits. Accidental child ingestions and over-consumption of … relative trends and disparities in marijuana-related ED visits. Objective To evaluate methods of measuring … definition currently exists for marijuana-related visits. Accidental child ingestions and over-consumption of …
  • Can We Use Syndromic Surveillance Data to Identify Primary Care Visits to NYC EDs?

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    NYC EDs saw nearly 4 million visits in 2011. Studies have demon- strated that non-urgent visits can account for more than 50% of vis- its to EDs. Designed to provide rapid diagnosis and first-line treatment of serious illness, EDs often function as… read more
    … NYC EDs saw nearly 4 million visits in 2011. Studies have demon- strated that non-urgent visits can account for more than 50% of vis- its to EDs. … NYC EDs saw nearly 4 million visits in 2011. Studies have demon- strated that non-urgent … Use Syndromic Surveillance Data to Identify Primary Care Visits to NYC EDs? …
  • Going Beyond Chief Complaints to Identify Opioid-Related Emergency Department Visits

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    Overdoses of heroin and prescription opioids are a growing cause of mortality in the United States. Deaths from opioids have contributed to a rise in the overall mortality rate of middle-aged white males during an era when other demographics are… read more
    … patients died from opioid overdoses. Emergency department visits for opioid overdoses can provide a more timely proxy … the information necessary to differentiate opioid-related visits from other overdoses.  Objective To identify heroin- … patients died from opioid overdoses. Emergency department visits for opioid overdoses can provide a more timely proxy …
  • Assessing Prior Pain Visits and Medical History Risk Factors for Opioid Overdose

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    Opioid overdoses are a growing cause of mortality in the United States. Medical prescriptions for opioids are a risk factor for overdose. This observation raises concerns that patients may seek multiple opioid prescriptions, possibly increasing… read more
    … (1) Overdose patients have a larger number of prior ED visits than matched controls. (2) Overdose patients have … Identifying text features of emergency department visits associated with risk of future drug overdose. 3 views … (1) Overdose patients have a larger number of prior ED visits than matched controls. (2) Overdose patients have …