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Using syndromic surveillance to monitor response to cyanotoxin contamination event
Content Type: Abstract
Cyanotoxins are unregulated, emerging contaminants that have been associated with adverse health effects, including gastroenteritis, when consumed at high levels1,2. In May and June of 2018 cyanotoxins were detected in the public drinking water… read more… activities with other state and local agencies. Oregon ESSENCE staff used syndromic surveillance to monitor the … activities with other state and local agencies. Oregon ESSENCE staff used syndromic surveillance to monitor the … -
Implementation of a Facility Based County Surveillance System Using Epi Info
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Surveillance in nursing homes (Enserink et al., 2011) and day care facilities (Enserink et al., 2012) has been conducted in the Netherlands, but is not commonly practiced in the United States (Buehler et al., 2008). Outbreaks of illnesses within… read more… County (DOH-Hillsborough) routinely reviews the ESSENCE-FL system to assess syndromic trends in emergency … County (DOH-Hillsborough) routinely reviews the ESSENCE-FL system to assess syndromic trends in emergency … -
Sharing Public Health Information with Non-Public Health Partners
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Automated Electronic Disease Surveillance has become a common tool for most public health practitioners. Users of these systems can analyze and visualize data coming from hospitals, schools, and a variety of sources to determine the health of their… read more… to be easily and securely shared between public health ESSENCE users and non-public health partners; specifically, … to be easily and securely shared between public health ESSENCE users and non-public health partners; specifically, … -
Using Evaluation to Inform the BioSense Platform: Results from a 2018 Survey
Content Type: Abstract
Since 2015, CDCâÂÂs Division of Health Informatics and Surveillance staff have conducted evaluations to provide information on the utility, functionality, usability and user satisfaction associated with the National Syndromic Surveillance… read more… for Early Notification of Community-based Epidemics (ESSENCE), a software application that enables syndromic … for Early Notification of Community-based Epidemics (ESSENCE), a software application that enables syndromic … -
Evaluation of Syndromic Surveillance for Opioid Overdose Reporting in Illinois
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Accuracy in identifying drug-related emergency department admissions is critical to understanding local burden of disease and assessing effectiveness of drug abuse prevention and overdose-reduction initiatives. In 2018 the Illinois Department of… read more… system. Objective : To evaluate capacity of the BioSense ESSENCE platform and pre-defined overdose queries to … system. Objective : To evaluate capacity of the BioSense ESSENCE platform and pre-defined overdose queries to … -
NSSP Community of Practice (CoP) Monthly Calls
Content Type: Meeting Recordings & Notes
… - Recording , Slides April 2021 (Topic: What's New in the ESSENCE?) - Recording March 2021 (Topic: Mental Health and … Meeting (Topic: Cold-related Illness; CDC perspective on ESSENCE; CO Poisoning Surveillance) - Recording , Slides , … -
Regional Governance of Syndromic Surveillance for the Texas Gulf Coast
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Syndromic surveillance systems are large and complex technology projects that increasingly require large investments of financial and political capital to be sustainable. What was once a minor surveillance tool in the mid-2000s has evolved into a… read more… (HHD) from being a locally managed and aging system to an ESSENCE system governed by a regional Consortium of public … (HHD) from being a locally managed and aging system to an ESSENCE system governed by a regional Consortium of public … -
Homelessness - Washington State Department of Health
Content Type: Syndrome
The following syndrome was developed to explore emergency department visit records involving people experiencing homelessness. Trends over time, patient demographics, geographic distribution, and primary reasons for seeking care were explored.… read more… low temperatures). The syndrome was developed in NSSP ESSENCE and is based on syndrome definitions provided by … Health natasha.close@doh.wa.gov Document WADOH_Homeless_ESSENCE.txt Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 04/09/2019 - …