Skip to main content

Displaying results 321 - 328 of 607
  • Tracking suspected heroin overdoses in CDC's National Syndromic Surveillance Program

    Content Type: Abstract

    Overdose deaths involving opioids (i.e., opioid pain relievers and illicit opioids such as heroin) accounted for at least 63% (N = 33,091) of overdose deaths in 2015. Overdose deaths related to illicit opioids, heroin and illicitly-manufactured… read more
    … System for the Notification of Community-based Epidemics (ESSENCE), allows for tailored syndrome queries and can … System for the Notification of Community-based Epidemics (ESSENCE), allows for tailored syndrome queries and can …
  • Regional Governance of Syndromic Surveillance for the Texas Gulf Coast

    Content Type: Abstract

    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 …
  • Towards Self Validation: Progress and Roadmap for Automating the Validation of BioSense Partner Facilities

    Content Type: Abstract

    One of the greatest hurdles for BioSense Onboarding is the process of validating data received to ensure it contains Data Elements of Interest (DEOI) needed for syndromic surveillance. Efforts to automate this process are critical to meet existing… read more
    … future initiatives and will apply to both BioSense, Essence and other BioSense program applications. BioSense … future initiatives and will apply to both BioSense, Essence and other BioSense program applications. BioSense …
  • 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 - …
  • NSSP Community of Practice (CoP) Monthly Calls

    Content Type: Meeting Recordings & Notes

    2025
    • July 2025 - Recording
    • June 2025 - Call Recording Unavailable
    • May 2025 - Call Recording Unavailable
    • …
    read more
    … - 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 ,  …
  • Using State and National Surveillance Systems during World Equestrian Games in NC

    Content Type: Abstract

    North Carolina hosted the 2018 FEI WEG in Polk County at the Tryon Equestrian Center in September 2018. Polk County, located in the Mountain region of Western North Carolina, is home to 20,357 people, and the population is widely distributed. Event… read more
    … syndromic surveillance systems (NC DETECT and NSSP ESSENCE), Public Health Epidemiologists from Atrium Health … syndromic surveillance systems (NC DETECT and NSSP ESSENCE), Public Health Epidemiologists from Atrium Health …
  • R Software Environment Resources

    Content Type: Surveillance Tools and Systems

    What is R? R is a language and free software environment for statistical computing and graphics. It compiles and runs on a variety of UNIX platforms, Windows, and MacOS. It is similar to the S language and environment - in fact,… read more
    … data and graphics Help with R General R  RStudio  Training Resources  "RStudio is a company dedicated to … data and graphics Help with R General R  RStudio  Training Resources  "RStudio is a company dedicated to …
  • All Traffic Related v2 - Washington State Department of Health, 2019

    Content Type: Syndrome

    Objective: This is an updated to the All Traffic-related submitted in 2018. The goal is to capture all traffic-related injuries presenting for healthcare, regardless of intent or vehicle type, to allow monitoring of long-term trends… read more
    … events, or weather. Syndromic Surveillance System: ESSENCE (NSSP) Data sources: Emergency Department and … events, or weather. Syndromic Surveillance System: ESSENCE (NSSP) Data sources: Emergency Department and …