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Inventory of syndromic surveillance systems in Europe by the Triple-S Project
Content Type: Abstract
Triple-S (Syndromic Surveillance Survey, Assessment towards Guidelines for Europe) was launched in 2010 for a 3-year period. Co-financed by the European Commission through the Executive Agency for Health and Consumers, the project is coordinated by… read more… by the brief questionnaires. The first 4-day site-visit took place in the United Kingdom (Birmingham and … -
NSSP’s Master Facility Table (MFT) Module Overview
Content Type: Webinar
Presented July 25, 2018. The NSSP team is excited to share our progress towards adding the Master Facility Table (MFT) as a module to the BioSense Platform’s Access and Management Center, or AMC. The addition of the MFT module gives you, as a… read more… identify the specific “doctor office” associated with a visit) Introduction to Associated Facilities Primary … Questions? Questions? Visit support.syndromicsurveillance.org. … -
Emergency Department Surveillance of Alcohol-Related Violence and Injuries to Enable Event Monitoring and Management
Content Type: Abstract
Syndromic surveillance has been used been used as method of surveillance for various events in recent years. For example, post September 11th, 2001 anthrax attacks in New York City, World Youth Day in Toronto 2002, Salt Lake City 2002 Olympics,… read more… alerts). All - s_homecoming Figure 1– EARS graph of ED visit volumes for Homecoming syndrome – Queen’s University … -
A comparison of the fever–flu syndrome category with the SC ILINet surveillance system in South Carolina: 2009–2010 influenza season
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The South Carolina Aberration Alerting Network (SCAAN) is a collaborative network of syndromic systems within South Carolina. Currently, SCAAN contains the following data sources: SC Hospital Emergency Department chief-… read more… useful to understand the population of SC residents who visit the hospital ED versus a private provider clinic for … -
Syndromic Surveillance Shows Medical Surge in Dallas–Fort Worth during Hurricane Harvey, 2017
Content Type: Success Stories
Hurricane Harvey made landfall in Texas on August 25, 2017, resulting in 88 fatalities and more than $125 billion in damages to infrastructure. In Houston, flooding created a toxic mix of chemicals, sewage, biohazards, and 8 million cubic yards of… read more… surge, at least 10 hospitals experienced a 600% ED visit surge from evacuees, two of which experienced >1,000% … -
KS Onboarding Presentation
Content Type: Presentation Slides
These slides provide an overview of the onboarding process for jurisdictions in Kansas supplying data for BioSense. This presentation emphasizes steps needed to improve data quality.… of Data Validation Process Key Variables Message vs Visit-level validation Validation Phase Timeline Minimum 1 … -
Alas! Meaningful EHR Certification for Syndromic Surveillance
Content Type: Webinar
Review NIST's draft CEHRT test procedure, data and tools for syndromic surveillance with us! The ONC's 2014 edition of rules for certified electronic health record technology (CEHRT) set a new bar for syndromic surveillance messaging capability… read more… • Syndromic Surveillance Test Scenarios – Urgent Care Visit – Emergency Department Visit - Patient Dies – Emergency Department Visit – Patient Admit • Tests Data – 3 sets of test data … -
Using Syndromic Surveillance to assist in a meningitis outbreak investigation
Content Type: Abstract
Beginning on March 13, 2011, ACDC experienced an unusual increase in reported bacterial meningitis cases in Los Angeles (LA) County. Early in the investigation, there were few epidemiological links between the cases. Three cases were homeless; two… read more… as point source outbreaks. Querying preestablished ED visit, coroner death, and 911 call feeds can provide a …