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  • Modifications to Spatial Scan Statistics for Estimated Probabilities at Fine-Resolution in Highly Skewed Spatial Distributions

    Content Type: Abstract

    Estimation of representative spatial probabilities and expected counts from baseline data can cause problems in applying spatial scan statistics when observed events are sparse in a large percentage of the spatial zones (e.g.,… read more
    … this inves- tigation of alternatives. METHODS Counts of visits to Texas Department of Defense (DoD) clinics, grouped … the cho- sen syndrome groups from the Texas DoD clinic visit counts at the residence-zip code and home-zip code …
  • Evaluating the performance of two alternative geographic surveillance schemes

    Content Type: Abstract

    Influenza-like illness (ILI) data is collected by an Influenza Sentinel Provider Surveillance Network at the state (Iowa, USA) level. Historically, the Iowa Department of Public Health has maintained 19 different influenza sentinel… read more
    … ‘noticed’ by a surveillance site (and thus having their visit reported back to the IDPH). The Huff model operates by … using two different probabilistic models for patient visits. To generate the best results from a disease …
  • Heat-related Illness - CSTE Heat Workgroup

    Content Type: Syndrome

    This definition is based the following document created by the CSTE Heat Workgroup: Heat-related Illness Syndrome Query: A guidance Document for Implementing Heat-related Illness Syndromic Surveillance in Public Health Practice (attached). The query… read more
    … these data may be available on the same day as a patient visit or the following day, depending on technology … clinical records This query was developed for ED visit and inpatient hospital admission data but was designed … way to check a syndrome query’s accuracy is to compare ED visits identified by the query with the final diagnosis …
  • Utilization of Syndromic Surveillance with Multiple Data Sources to Enhance Public Health Response

    Content Type: Abstract

    In the event of a large-scale public health crisis, successfully detecting and assessing health threats and monitoring population health status over a sustained period of time is likely to require integration of information from multiple… read more
    … that monitor information from emergency department (ED) visits. In addition, because SS development was … that mon- itor information from emergency department (ED) visits. In addition, because SS development was … The inability of the SS system to detect increases in ED visits due to respiratory illness triggered by smoke …
  • Adopting a common influenza-like illness syndrome across multiple health jurisdictions

    Content Type: Abstract

    Syndromic surveillance systems were designed for early outbreak and bioterrorism event detection. As practical experience shaped development and implementation, these systems became more broadly used for general surveillance and situational… read more
    … historical data consisting of total and ILI-related daily visit counts by age group (B2, 2�4, 5�17, 18�44, 45�64 and … time-series, subsyndrome and age-specific distribution of visits and signal-to-noise measures. Results We found less … purpose) Fig. 1. Time-series of percent of total ED visits: locally preferred ILI (top) and common ILI (bottom) …
  • Opportunistic approaches to evaluation of surveillance efforts in resource-limited countries

    Content Type: Abstract

    The Biological Threat Reduction Program (BTRP) of the U.S. Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) delivers interventions to enhance surveillance of especially dangerous pathogens of both humans and animals within countries of the former Soviet Union… read more
    … produce a check list that they can use the next time they visit farms. Results Collection of data at the training … developed at the trainings can be conducted during the visits by officials to farms as part of their regular … poster with biosecurity messages, log book, etc.). Later visits to the farm by the official will aim to record the …
  • Transitioning to ICD-10 CM: What is the impact for Public Health Surveillance?

    Content Type: Webinar

    Peter Hicks, an epidemiologist from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, will present an expanded version of the 2013 ISDS Pre-Conference Workshop on the ICD-9/10 CM Transition and the impact upon Public Health. His presentation will… read more
    … Data (dual coded) project Back-end Database Modifications Visit Date Time Patient Class Chief Complaint Diagnosis Text … leverage the opportunity! 83 84 Contacts Peter Hicks • Phone – (404) 498-6824 • Email – ene0@cdc.gov David Swenson • Phone – (603) 271-7366 • Email – dswenson@dhhs.state.nh.us …
  • Urgent Care Data...should we collect, how, and why?

    Content Type: Webinar

    More and more patients frequent Urgent Care facilites. In this webinar, we will discuss how NSSP jurisdictions collect it, how is it formatted, and what have they learned; what's the best way to capture and share this information; and why should we… read more
    … when an hospital system uses one product for multiple visit types Fields not mapped System/local resource issues … to send different types of information for urgent care visits than ED or inpatient visits (e.g. Admit reason) * …