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Surveillance of Heat-Related Illness Among Pinal County Residents in Arizona
Content Type: Success Stories
Extreme heat events caused by high environmental temperatures are considered a major cause of weather-related deaths and injury in the United States. These events can result in a spectrum of conditions known as heat-related illnesses (HRIs), which… read more… Arizona, HRIs account for more than 2,000 emergency room visits and 118 deaths each year. In 2012, there were a total of 1,572 emergency department visits related to HRIs. Pinal County Public Health Services … tool within the BioSense Platform, and a survey. Hospital visits related to HRI prior to 2017 were investigated using … -
The evaluation of influenza surveillance data elements for the health information exchange minimum data set
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The American Health Information Community Harmonized Use Case for the Biosurveillance minimum data set (MDS) was implemented to establish data exchange between regional health information organizations (RHIOs) and the New York State Department of… read more… for emergency department (ED), in-patient, and outpatient visits. Compare the characteristics of patients meeting the … for emergency department (ED), in-patient, and outpatient visits. Compare the characteristics of patients meeting the … surveillance. Methods In-patient, outpatient, and ED visit data from one hospital in RHIO A between June and … -
Implementation of a Syndromic Surveillance System Using a General Practitioner's House Calls Network
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Recent health events in France, such as the dramatic excess of mortality occurred during the 2003 heat wave showed the need for a better provision of information to health authorities. A new syndromic surveillance system based on the… read more… system based on the recording of general practitioner’s visits by SOS Médecins has been developed by the … system based on the recording of general practitioner’s visits by SOS Médecins [2] has been developed by the … (http://www.sosmedecins- france.fr/en/default.htm). Last visit on 10/07/2007. [3] Bentsen BG. International … -
Syndromic Surveillance for Bicycle Related Injuries in Boston, 2007-2010
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In May of 2001, Boston released a strategic transportation plan to improve bicycle access and safety. [1] According to the Boston Transportation Department, ridership has increased 122% between 2007 and 2009. [2] A collaborative public health and… read more… possible risk factors using bicycle related injury (BRI) visits at Boston emergency departments (ED). Document … possible risk factors using bicycle-related injury (BRI) visits at Boston emergency departments (EDs). Introduction … hospitals in Boston every 24 hours. Data received include visit date, demographics, ZIP code of residence, chief … -
The Development of Virtual Data for Syndromic Surveillance Exercises
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On 27 April 2005, a simulated bioterrorist event—the aerosolized release of Francisella tularensis in the men’s room of luxury box seats at a sports stadium—was used to exercise the disease surveillance capability of the National Capital Region (NCR… read more… requirements and represented both ‘normal’ endemic visits (the background) as well as outbreak-specific records … requirements and represented both ‘normal’ endemic visits (the background) as well as outbreak-specific records … scenario realism. RESULTS A total of 2,623,226 background visit records were generated for the exercise. The … -
Use of Final Diagnosis Data for Surveillance of Respiratory Syncytial Virus
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The BioSense system receives patient level clinical data from > 370 hospitals and 1100 ambulatory care Departments of Defense and Veterans Affairs medical facilities. Visits are assigned as appropriate to 78 sub-syndromes… read more… of Defense and Veterans Affairs medical facilities. Visits are assigned as appropriate to 78 sub-syndromes, … (DoD) and Veterans Affairs (VA) medical facilities. Visits are assigned as appropriate to 78 sub-syndromes, … of Defense and Veterans Affairs medical facilities. Visits are assigned as appropriate to 78 sub-syndromes, … -
Surveillance of Suicide Attempts and Ideation Presenting in Area Emergency Departments
Content Type: Success Stories
In 2015, Idaho was among the top 10 states for suicides in the United States. Suicide as the cause of death for teens and young adults in Idaho was exceeded only by accidental deaths. On average, one suicide death occurred among all ages every day.… read more… attempts or ideation. Emergency department (ED) data on visits involving suicidal ideation and suicide attempts were … were identified by the query and line-by-line review of visit data. Zero to four (mean = 1.17) cases per week were … attempts or ideation. Emergency department (ED) data on visits involving suicidal ideation and suicide attempts were … -
Opioid Surveillance Webinar Series #3: Syndromic Surveillance Case Definition for Monitoring Opioid Related ED visits and Drug Overdose Surveillance Using Death Record, Poison Control, and ED Data
Content Type: Webinar
This is the third installment of the ISDS Opioid Surveillance Webinar Series, held on July 27, 2017. Click here for Part 1 of the Opioid… read more… Case Definition for Monitoring Opioid Related ED visits in the Colorado North Central Region (CO-NCR), State … • Who: - “All” opioid related emergency department (ED) visits • How: - Investigate characteristics in ED data by … Case Definition for Monitoring Opioid Related ED visits and Drug Overdose Surveillance Using Death Record, …