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  • Use of Syndromic Surveillance during a South Florida Mass Migration Exercise, Broward County

    Content Type: Abstract

    On March 7th and 8th of 2007 authorities from federal, state, county, and municipal jurisdictions/agencies having mass migration response responsibilities (as per the Department of Homeland Security Operation Vigilant Sentry, as well as… read more
    … medical condition.   Objective Describe the use of the ESSENCE (Electronic Surveillance System for the Early … Epidemiology Section OBJECTIVE Describe the use of the ESSENCE (Electronic Surveillance System for the Early … Data transmission occurs once per day as a batch file. ESSENCE automatically codes the chief complaints into 10 …
  • Use of Syndromic Surveillance of Emergency Room Chief Complaints for Enhanced Situational Awareness during Wildfires, Florida, 2008

    Content Type: Abstract

    By mid-May 2008, the State of Florida had 102 active wildfires affecting approximately 40,000 acres. In addition, the Mustang Corners Fire in Everglades National Park started on May 14 and burned throughout the month affecting another 40,000 acres… read more
    … Objective We used the syndromic surveillance system ESSENCE (Electronic Surveillance System for the Early … OBJECTIVE We used the syndromic surveillance system ESSENCE (Electronic Surveillance System for the Early … chief complaint data from 14 hospitals in Broward County (ESSENCE), air quality data from the Florida Department of …
  • Super Bowl Surveillance: A Practical Exercise in Inter-Jurisdictional Public Health Information Sharing

    Content Type: Abstract

    When the Chicago Bears met the Indianapolis Colts for Super Bowl XLI in Miami in January, 2007, fans from multiple regions visited South Florida for the game. In the past, public health departments have instituted heightened… read more
    … information systems (separate installations of the ESSENCE system, developed at JHUAPL). The situation provided … information systems (separate installations of the ESSENCE system, developed at JHUAPL). The situation provided … Participants stated that the departments' common use of ESSENCE systems enhanced the value of the shared reports. …
  • Syndromic Surveillance of Emergency Department Chief Complaints Post-Hurricane Wilma, Broward County, Florida 2005

    Content Type: Abstract

    On October 24, 2005, Hurricane Wilma made landfall on the southwest coast of Florida as a category 3 storm. The storm moved toward the northeast and passed through Palm Beach and Broward Counties before entering the Atlantic… read more
    …   Objective We used the syndromic surveillance system ESSENCE to describe the morbidity after Hurricane Wilma … OBJECTIVE We used the syndromic surveillance system ESSENCE (Electronic Surveillance System for the Early … emergency departments was established since August 2005. ESSENCE automatically codes the chief complaints into …
  • STL and Local Regression for Modeling Disease Surveillance Counts

    Content Type: Abstract

    Numerous methods have been applied to the problem of modeling temporal properties of disease surveillance data; the ESSENCE system contains a widely used approach (1). STL (2) is a flexible, wellproven method for temporal… read more
    … temporal properties of disease surveillance data; the ESSENCE system contains a widely used approach (1). STL (2) … temporal properties of dis- ease surveillance data; the ESSENCE system contains a widely used approach (1). STL (2) … temporal properties of disease surveillance data; the ESSENCE system contains a widely used approach (1). STL (2) …
  • Mass Gathering_Sporting Event - Maricopa County Department of Public Health

    Content Type: Syndrome

    This syndrome was developed for enhanced surveillance during the National Collegiate Athletic Association Final Four games and related events in Maricopa County in 2017. In addition to the Final four games, Maricopa County hosted several related… read more
    … festival and Fan Fest. The query was developed in NSSP ESSENCE using chief complaint terms for the events, venues, … festival and Fan Fest. The query was developed in NSSP ESSENCE using chief complaint terms for the events, venues, …
  • Hazardous Materials HazMat - Maricopa County Department of Public Health

    Content Type: Syndrome

    This syndrome was developed to conduct surveillance for hazardous materials events in Maricopa County.  It has been included in enhanced surveillance for Mass Gathering events such as the 2017 Lost Lakes Festival and is an updated version from… read more
    … enhanced surveillance. The syndrome was developed in ESSENCE using chief complaint terms from emergency room and … Health williamsmith@mail.maricopa.gov Document HAZMAT Essence Query Aug 23.txt Submitted by williamsmith@m… on … enhanced surveillance. The syndrome was developed in ESSENCE using chief complaint terms from emergency room and …
  • Effective Use of Laboratory Data for Monitoring Population Health

    Content Type: Abstract

    Effective public health response to emerging infectious diseases, natural disasters, and bioterrorism requires access to real-time, accurate information on disease patterns and healthcare utilization. The ESSENCE surveillance… read more
    … on disease patterns and healthcare utilization. The ESSENCE surveillance system in use by the Department of … syndromes, and whether adding laboratory test data to ESSENCE would improve early detection of disease outbreaks. … on disease patterns and healthcare utilization. The ESSENCE surveillance system in use by the Department of …