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  • Evaluation of ESSENCE Syndromic Definitions for ED Visits Related to Falls in Icy Weather

    Content Type: Abstract

    Icy weather events increase the risk for injury from falls on untreated or inadequately treated surfaces. These events often result in ED visits, which represents a significant public health and economic impact1. The goal of this project was to… read more
    … this project looked at the applicability of the ESSENCE syndromic surveillance definitions related to … includes chief complaint. The hypothesis was that the ESSENCE syndromic surveillance definition that includes … Objective : This project evaluated and compared two ESSENCE syndromic surveillance definitions for emergency …
  • Effectiveness of Using a Chief Complaint and Discharge Diagnosis Query in ESSENCE-FL to Identify Possible Tuberculosis Patients and Contacts in Hillsborough County, Florida

    Content Type: Abstract

    The Electronic Surveillance System for the Early Notification of Community-based Epidemics in Florida (ESSENCE-FL) is a web-based application for use by public health professionals within the Florida Department of Health (FDOH). The main source of… read more
    … Notification of Community-based Epidemics in Florida (ESSENCE-FL) is a web-based application for use by public … Department of Health (FDOH). The main source of data for ESSENCE-FL is emergency department (ED) data. Ten hospitals … in Hillsborough County, Florida send their data to the ESSENCE-FL server. ESSENCE-FL requires only a limited data …
  • Synthetic cannabinoid-related ED visit trends in Maryland using ESSENCE, 2013-2018

    Content Type: Abstract

    Maryland utilizes ESSENCE for identification of emerging public health threats, including non-fatal overdoses. Synthetic cannabinoids are heterogeneous psychoactive compounds identified as substances of abuse [1]. In March 2018, the Illinois… read more
    … Maryland utilizes ESSENCE for identification of emerging public health … Maryland utilizes ESSENCE for identification of emerging public health … cannabinoid-related ED visit trends in Maryland using ESSENCE, 2013-2018 …
  • Near-Real-Time Assessment of Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors in Nebraska by Using ESSENCE

    Content Type: Abstract

    CVD is one of the leading causes of death in the US, with 800,000 deaths being linked to CVD every year. Recently, the CDC reported that 1 in 4 of these deaths could be prevented by lifestyle changes, creating healthier living spaces, as well as… read more
    … Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors in Nebraska by Using ESSENCE …
  • Injection Drug Use - Maricopa County Department of Public Health

    Content Type: Syndrome

    This syndrome attempts to capture Opioid, Cocaine and Meth Injection Drug Use hospital visits. The syndrome was developed using NSSP ESSNECE and evaluated on Maricopa County emergency department and inpatient data. Fields used in ESSENCE include… read more
    … hospital visits. The syndrome was developed using NSSP ESSNECE and evaluated on Maricopa County emergency department and inpatient data. Fields used in ESSENCE include Admit Reason Combo, Cheif Complaint History … hospital visits. The syndrome was developed using NSSP ESSNECE and evaluated on Maricopa County emergency …
  • What Can You Really Do with 35,000 Statistical Alerts a Week Anyways?

    Content Type: Abstract

    The National Syndromic Surveillance Program's (NSSP) instance of ESSENCE* in the BioSense Platform generates about 35,000 statistical alerts each week. Local ESSENCE instances can generate as many as 5,000 statistical alerts each week. While some… read more
    … Syndromic Surveillance Program's (NSSP) instance of ESSENCE* in the BioSense Platform generates about 35,000 statistical alerts each week. Local ESSENCE instances can generate as many as 5,000 statistical … could be used to rank the statistical output generated in ESSENCE alert lists. Results were shared with Johns Hopkins …
  • Emergency Department Chief Complaint Versus Discharge Diagnosis for Tracking Disease Measures

    Content Type: Abstract

    ESSENCE is a web-based syndromic surveillance system utilized by DHMH to detect and track outbreaks, suspicious patterns of illness, public health emergencies, and biological threats. ESSENCE ED chief complaint data is collected daily from 47… read more
    … ESSENCE is a web-based syndromic surveillance system … public health emergencies, and biological threats. ESSENCE ED chief complaint data is collected daily from 47 … emergency medical facilities). A chief complaint in ESSENCE is a free text field that lists the patient’s …
  • Jurisdictional Etiquette Workgroup: An offshoot of a Syndromic Surveillance Consortium

    Content Type: Abstract

    Syndromic data is shifting the way surveillance has been done traditionally. Most recently, surveillance has gone beyond city limits and county boundary lines. In southeast Texas, a regional consortium of public health agencies and stakeholders in… read more
    … and stakeholders in the 13-County area governs the local ESSENCE system. The Houston Health Department, (HHD) is responsible for deploying ESSENCE to the entire region. To effectively monitor the … surveillance across the area. Since Houston's instance of ESSENCE serves all 13 counties, the consortium instituted a …