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  • Strengthening Health Surveillance through the Development of Interagency Relationships

    Content Type: Abstract

    Introduction: response to this, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), CSTE, and the American Association of Poison Control Centers (AAPCC) members created the Poison Center Public Health Community of Practice (CoP). The CoP acts as a… read more
    … and how these experiences have led to the proposed guidance. Objective : - To discuss the development of a set … and how these experiences have led to the proposed guidance. Objective : - To discuss the development of a set …
  • Environmental Public Health Tracking: Success Stories from a Collaborative Surveillance System

    Content Type: Abstract

    Understanding how exposure to hazards in our environment (air, water, food and surroundings) affects our health is critical to understanding causes of many chronic and acute diseases and to planning and implementing appropriate response and… read more
    … between these factors. The program funds and provides guidance to 24 state and local health departments to develop … between these factors. The program funds and provides guidance to 24 state and local health departments to develop …
  • Implementation of a Syndromic Surveillance Pilot Program in Selected Cattle Markets in Texas, USA

    Content Type: Abstract

    Syndromic surveillance of livestock animals at points of concentration, such as livestock markets, has the potential to provide early detection of endemic, zoonotic, transboundary, environmental, and newly emerging animal diseases and to identify… read more
    … animals for clinical signs of disease, but do not usually document the number of cattle or clinical signs observed. … animals for clinical signs of disease, but do not usually document the number of cattle or clinical signs observed. …
  • EHR Conformance Testing for Enhanced Syndromic Surveillance System Interoperability

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    Lack of speed, reliability, and uniformity of data collection limit the ability of syndromic surveillance (SyS) systems to provide public health authorities (PHAs) with timely information on community health threats and trends. Electronic… read more
    … implemented with inconsistencies that spring from guidance ambiguities or misinterpretations. Inserting … implemented with inconsistencies that spring from guidance ambiguities or misinterpretations. Inserting …
  • 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
    … the importance of these statistical alerts. Ultimately, guidance can be developed to help syndromic surveillance … the importance of these statistical alerts. Ultimately, guidance can be developed to help syndromic surveillance …
  • Operational Experience: Integration of ASPR Data into ESSENCE-FL during the RNC

    Content Type: Abstract

    Florida has implemented various surveillance methods to augment existing sources of surveillance data and enhance decision making with timely evidence based assessments to guide response efforts post-hurricanes. Historically, data collected from… read more
    … The purpose of the current work was to field test and document the operational ex- perience of the newly … The purpose of the current work was to field test and document the operational ex- perience of the newly …
  • Challenges of ELR Implementation: Moving Toward Semantic Understanding through Vocabulary Validation

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    Meaningful Use has increased interest in submission of ELR to public health agencies, prompting these agencies to analyze their reporting process. Tennessee’s reporting regulations require anyone with knowledge of or suspecting a reportable… read more
    … actionable content of ELR messages, a systematic means to document and validate vocabulary is needed. Objective To … actionable content of ELR messages, a systematic means to document and validate vocabulary is needed. Objective To …
  • Best Practices for Implementing Electronic Disease Surveillance Systems in Resources-constrained Settings

    Content Type: Abstract

    Developing countries bear the highest burden of infectious diseases, and therefore play a key role in the detection of emerging disease threats. The ability of these countries to detect such events allows an adequate response preventing its spread… read more
    … In addition, the disease surveillance field lacks clear guidance on how to initiate or improve the implementation … In addition, the disease surveillance field lacks clear guidance on how to initiate or improve the implementation …