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  • Monitoring and Improving Syndromic Surveillance Data Quality

    Content Type: Abstract

    The public health problem identified by Alabama Department of Public Health Syndromic Surveillance (AlaSyS) was that the data reflected in the user application of ESSENCE (Electronic Surveillance System for the Early Notification of Community-based… read more
    … in ESSENCE were not reliable for up to a week after the visit date due to slow processing, server downtime, and … of data should be submitted within 24 hours from time of visit, for near real time results. The slow data processing … in ESSENCE were not reliable for up to a week after the visit date due to slow processing, server downtime, and …
  • 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
    … text field that lists the patient’s reason for the ED visit upon arrival at the hospital. Chief complaint data may … include a single reason or multiple reasons for the ED visit. Medical history may be included in chief complaint … text field that lists the patient’s reason for the ED visit upon arrival at the hospital. Chief complaint data may …
  • Use of the OSCOUR network data to describe low back pain attendances in French ED

    Content Type: Abstract

    LBP is one of the leading contributors to disease burden worldwide [1]. In France, LBP is a frequent reason of general practice consultations. According to a study published in 2017 and based on 2014 data issued of the National Health Insurance… read more
    … of thickness leave and 4 of 5 people will suffer of low back pain during their own life. Most often, LBP is a … describes the characteristics of attendances for low back pain (LBP) in the French emergency departments (ED) … of thickness leave and 4 of 5 people will suffer of low back pain during their own life. Most often, LBP is a …
  • Identification and Assessment of Repeat Drug Overdose Visits at EDs in Virginia

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    The Virginia Department of Health (VDH) utilizes syndromic surveillance ED data to measure morbidity associated with opioid and heroin overdoses among Virginia residents. Understanding which individuals within a population use ED services for… read more
    … they differ from individuals with a single overdose ED visit. Submitted by elamb on Tue, 06/18/2019 - 20:22 … they differ from individuals with a single overdose ED visit. …
  • Enhanced Surveillance of Nonfatal Emergency Department Opioid Overdoses in California

    Content Type: Abstract

    The opioid epidemic is a multifaceted public health issue that requires a coordinated and dynamic response to address the ongoing changes in the trends of opioid overdoses. Access to timely and accurate data allows more targeted and effective… read more
    … crisis throughout California. Emergency department (ED) visit data are analyzed on an ongoing quarterly basis to … crisis throughout California. Emergency department (ED) visit data are analyzed on an ongoing quarterly basis to …
  • Two-stage Approach for Detecting Aberration of Influenza-like Illness

    Content Type: Abstract

    Pandemic 2009 H1N1 influenza and recent H7N9 influenza outbreaks made the public aware of the threat of influenza infection. In fact, annual influenza epidemic caused heavy disease burden and high economic loss around the world [1, 2]. Although the… read more
    … based claim data of outpatient and emergency room visit. Submitted by elamb on Thu, 05/02/2019 - 20:43 … based claim data of outpatient and emergency room visit. …
  • Analytic Biosurveillance Methods for Resource-Limited Settings

    Content Type: Abstract

    Biosurveillance in resource-limited settings is essential because of both enhanced risk of diseases rarely seen elsewhere (e.g. cholera) and pandemic threats (e.g. avian influenza). However, access to care and laboratory test capability are… read more
    … has the added complication that day-of-week clinical visit patterns differ widely, (e.g. clinic closure on … has the added complication that day-of-week clinical visit patterns differ widely, (e.g. clinic closure on …
  • Using State and National Surveillance Systems during World Equestrian Games in NC

    Content Type: Abstract

    North Carolina hosted the 2018 FEI WEG in Polk County at the Tryon Equestrian Center in September 2018. Polk County, located in the Mountain region of Western North Carolina, is home to 20,357 people, and the population is widely distributed. Event… read more
    … expected approximately 300,000 to 500,000 people to visit the area, with 800 horses from 71 countries taking … expected approximately 300,000 to 500,000 people to visit the area, with 800 horses from 71 countries taking …