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  • Syndromic Surveillance Climate and Health Guidance Document

    Content Type: Report

    In general, data from public health surveillance can be used for short- and long-term planning and response through retrospective data analysis of trends over time or specific events. Combining health outcome data (e.g., hospitalizations or deaths)… read more
    … designated health outcome. EDs may update individual visit data, providing discharge (i.e., post-visit) diagnosis codes (i.e., diagnosis or external cause … As the diagnosis codes are assigned at the end of the visit when all the information (e.g., laboratory test) is …
  • Using ESSENCE to Track a Gastrointestinal Outbreak in a Homeless Shelter in Miami-Dade County, 2008

    Content Type: Abstract

    Although Electronic Surveillance System for the Early Notification of Community Based Epidemics (ESSENCE) provides tools to detect a significant alert regarding an unusual public health event, combining that information with … read more
    … zip code, hospital and time of emergency department (ED) visit to explore a potential outbreak. If clustering is … 2008, three small clusters by resident zip code and ED visit time were detected in a southern Miami-Dade County … staff contacted the Director of the shelter and a site visit was conducted on Wednesday, June 18 by MDCHD Office of …
  • Regional Syndromic Surveillance Data Sharing Workshop: HHS Region 10

    Content Type: Report

    The HHS Region 10 workshop engaged nine participants from state and local public health departments in Idaho, Oregon, and Washington with experience in syndromic surveillance that ranged from less than 1 year to over 10 years. Representatives from… read more
    … illness (ILI) surveillance using regional health center visit data with an aim of better understanding the practical … barriers, and solutions to sharing health center visit data among jurisdictions in HHS Region 10 and with the … to BioSense 2.0 classifier; and factors influencing ILI visit data interpretation Day 1 Reflections Participant …
  • Syndromic Surveillance Regional Data Sharing Workshop: HHS Region 5

    Content Type: Report

    Thirteen surveillance professionals from seven state and local public health agencies in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Service (HHS) Region 5 planned and participated in the 2-day Workshop. The participants selected data sharing… read more
    … increasingly accessible to PHAs. For every PHA, 100% ED visit coverage is an achievable goal and the tools for … participating in and providing emergency department visit data to the nationwide BioSense 2.0 syndromic … case definitions using electronic emergency department visit data records; 2. Applied and evaluated analysis plans …
  • Ellipse-Based Clustering Analysis Using a Time Series Algorithm

    Content Type: Abstract

    Many cities in the US and the Center for Disease Control and Prevention have deployed biosurveillance systems to monitor regional health status. Biosurveillance systems rely on algorithms that analyze data in temporal domain… read more
    … to normalize the counts (e.g., emergency department visits) within a geographic region. This paper presents … to normalize the counts (e.g., emergency department visits) within a geographic region. This paper presents …
  • Discovering the New Frontier of Syndromic Surveillance (Pt 2): A Meaningful Use Dialogue on the Department of Veterans Affairs Implementation

    Content Type: Webinar

    This webinar is part of the Meaningful Use Webinar Series entitled "Discovering the New Frontier of Syndromic Surveillance: A Meaningful Use Dialogue" Dr. Cynthia Lucero continues our Meaningful Use webinar series with an introduction to… read more
    … 6 million uniques treated; over 75 million outpatient visits; ~680,000 inpatient admissions, 260 million lab tests … age, sex, eligibility, homelessness, death indicator) Visit information (e.g. ICD-9 diagnosis codes, E&M codes, …
  • Assessing the Utility of Syndromic Surveillance Systems during Extreme Weather Conditions

    Content Type: Abstract

    Recent extreme weather events have caused serious health and social problems across Europe. During the summer heat waves of 2003 across Europe, France recorded an excess of over 14,000 deaths contributed to heat-related causes. Other countries such… read more
    … electronic medical records for emergency department visits, are already in existence in many of the countires … electronic medical records for emergency department visits, are already in exis- tence in many of the countires … electronic medical records for emergency department visits, are already in existence in many of the countires …
  • 2012 Meaningful Use: Inpatient and Ambulatory Care Data project FAQ

    Content Type: FAQ

    This Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) document addresses the questions that recurred throughout the development of the ISDS Meaningful Use Workgroup Recommendations.
    … are the differences between Chief Complaint, Reason For Visit, Admit Reason, and Encounter Reason? 14. Why are … differ for 14 core data elements of interest: facility/visit type; medical record number; admit reason; date of …