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  • Using Syndromic Data for Opioid Overdose Surveillance in Utah

    Content Type: Abstract

    The current surveillance system for opioid-related overdoses at UDOH has been limited to mortality data provided by the Office of the Medical Examiner (OME). Timeliness is a major concern with OME data due to the considerable lag in its availability… read more
    … overdose in real-time using emergency department visit data and to develop an opioid overdose surveillance … overdose in real-time using emergency department visit data and to develop an opioid overdose surveillance …
  • Developing and Validating a Fireworks-Related Syndrome Definition in Kansas

    Content Type: Abstract

    Across the U.S.A., multiple people seek treatment for fireworks-related injuries around the July 4th holiday. Syndromic surveillance in Kansas allows for near real-time analysis of the injuries occurring during the firework selling season. During… read more
    … in surveillance of firework-related emergency department visits in Kansas. Submitted by elamb on Thu, 01/25/2018 - … in surveillance of firework-related emergency department visits in Kansas. … Developing and Validating a …
  • Using Bayesian Networks to Assist Decision-Making in Syndromic Surveillance

    Content Type: Abstract

    Syndromic surveillance systems often produce large numbers of detections due to excess activity (alarms) in their indicators. Few alarms are classified as alerts (public health events that may require a response). Decision-making in syndromic… read more
    … are classified as alerts (public health events that may require a response). Decision-making in syndromic … expert knowledge. These approaches (known as heuristics) may work well and produce faster results than automated … could be compromised in the absence of experts, which may significantly impact their response during a public …
  • Using Discharge Diagnoses for Early Notification of Reportable Diseases in Georgia

    Content Type: Abstract

    The Georgia DPH has used its State Electronic Notifiable Disease Surveillance System (SendSS) Syndromic Surveillance (SS) module to collect, analyze and display analyses of ED patient visits, including DDx data from hospitals throughout Georgia for… read more
    … to collect, analyze and display analyses of ED patient visits, including DDx data from hospitals throughout Georgia … to collect, analyze and display analyses of ED patient visits, including DDx data from hospitals throughout Georgia …
  • Gunshot Injuries - Kansas Department of Health and Environment

    Content Type: Syndrome

    Responding to an ask on the ISDS forums (https://www.healthsurveillance.org/forums/posts.aspx?group=190904&topic=1452124&page=1&hhSearchTerms=#post_1452124), KDHE made a first attempt at a Gunshot Injury query for Kansas syndromic data.… read more
    … all historic Kansas production data only returned 39 ED visits. Of these 39 visits, only the following 4 SNOMED codes were captured:   … Department of Health and Environment Zachary.stein@icf.com Submitted by ZSteinKS on Mon, 11/19/2018 - 17:36 … …
  • Data Sharing Among Three States in the BioSense Platform during the 2017 US Solar Eclipse

    Content Type: Abstract

    In 2016, the BioSense Platform for national syndromic surveillance made substantial enhancements including data processing changes, a national ESSENCE instance, and management tools to support diverse data sharing needs. On August 21, 2017, a total… read more
    … illness or injury in Emergency Department (ED) visits before, during, and after the eclipse. Objective: … illness or injury in Emergency Department (ED) visits before, during, and after the eclipse. Objective: …
  • Enhanced Surveillance of Heat-Related Illness in Pinal County

    Content Type: Abstract

    Extreme heat is a major cause of weather-related morbidity and mortality in the United States (US).1 HRI is the most frequent cause of environmental exposure-related injury treated in US emergency departments.2 More than 65,000 emergency room visits… read more
    … emergency departments.2 More than 65,000 emergency room visits occur for acute HRI each summer nationwide.3 In … emergency departments.2 More than 65,000 emergency room visits occur for acute HRI each summer nationwide.3 In …
  • Effect of the Work Week on Demographics of Heat-Related Illness Patients in Syndromic Surveillance

    Content Type: Abstract

    As global temperatures increase, so too does interest in the effect of climate change on the population’s health. 2016 represented the hottest year on record globally and well above the 20th century average in Virginia. With large-scale climate… read more
    … exposure as well as identify any temporal patterns in visits. Objective: To describe the differences in patient … exposure as well as identify any temporal patterns in visits. Objective: To describe the differences in patient …