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  • A proposed SyS Case Definition for Opioid Overdose Related ED visits- an evaluation in three regions

    Content Type: Abstract

    Opioid ODs have been rising globally and nationally. The death rate from ODs in the United States has increased 137% since 2000, including a 200% increase of OD deaths involving opioids1. The pilot project, a collaboration across 3 states, allowed… read more
    … SyS Case Definition for Opioid Overdose Related ED visits- an evaluation in three regions …
  • Tracking drug-related overdoses at the local level: Using Syndromic Surveillance in the CO-NCR

    Content Type: Abstract

    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 … daily on patient demographics, chief complaint for visit, diagnosis codes, triage notes, and more. Colorado …
  • Use of Diagnosis Code in Mental Health Syndrome Definition

    Content Type: Abstract

    Between 2006 and 2013, the rate of emergency department (ED) visits related to mental and substance use disorders increased substantially. This increase was higher for mental disorders visits (55 percent for depression, anxiety or stress reactions… read more
    … 2006 and 2013, the rate of emergency department (ED) visits related to mental and substance use disorders … This increase was higher for mental disorders visits (55 percent for depression, anxiety or stress … disorders) than for substance use disorders (37 percent) visits. This increasing number of ED visits by patients with …
  • Fact Sheet: Declared States of Emergency - Opioid Crisis

    Content Type: References

    High rates of morbidity and mortality among Americans related to opioid use constitute a public health epidemic, leading multiple jurisdictions to declare formal states of emergency or public health emergency. Declaring a state of emergency grants… read more
    … information. For more information about the resource, visit  … information. For more information about the resource, visit  …
  • Comparing and Contrasting Two ESSENCE Syndrome Definition Query Methods

    Content Type: Abstract

    The Kansas Syndromic Surveillance Program (KSSP) utilizes the ESSENCE v.1.20 program provided by the National Syndromic Surveillance Program to view and analyze Kansas Emergency Department (ED) data. Methods that allow an ESSENCE user to query both… read more
    … consists of the last non-null value for that patient visit ID and the chief complaint parsed is the first … of all chief complaint values related to a singular ED visit, and Discharge Diagnosis History is the same concept, … of all chief complaint values related to a singular ED visit, and Discharge Diagnosis History is the same concept, …
  • 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 … and among EDs. The variations seen in CC word count may affect the quality and type of data received by the … DOHMH, thereby affecting the ability to detect syndrome visits consistently. Objective To identify changes in …
  • Carbon Monoxide Poisoning during Hurricane Sandy in Affected New York State Counties

    Content Type: Abstract

    CO poisoning is a leading cause of mortality and morbidity in disaster and post-disaster situations, when widespread power outages most likely occur (1, 2). The NYSDOH Syndromic Surveillance System receives daily ED visit chief complaint data from… read more
    … NYSDOH Syndromic Surveillance System receives daily ED visit chief complaint data from 140 NYS (excluding New York … between power outage and the numbers of CO-related ED visits (CO-EDs). Submitted by Magou on Mon, 10/09/2017 - … between power outage and the numbers of CO-related ED visits (CO-EDs). … Carbon Monoxide Poisoning during …
  • A Biosurveillance-driven Home Score to Guide Strep Pharyngitis Treatment

    Content Type: Abstract

    GAS pharyngitis affects hundreds of millions of individuals globally each year, and over 12 million seek care in the United States annually for sore throat. Clinicians cannot differentiate GAS from other causes of acute pharyngitis based on the… read more
    … identify very-low risk patients prior to an ambulatory visit could reduce low-yield, unnecessary visits for a most common outpatient condition. We recently … an ambulatory visit could reduce low-yield, unnecessary visits for a most common outpatient condition. We recently …