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  • Using Drug Overdose Syndromic Surveillance Data to Impact Local Public Health Action

    Content Type: Abstract

    Since 2008, drug overdose deaths exceeded the number of motor vehicle traffic-related deaths in Indiana and the gap continues to widen1. As the opioid crisis rages on in the United States the federal government is providing funding opportunities to… read more
    … captured in Indiana’s syndromic surveillance system (ESSENCE). ISDH is launching a pilot project to encourage … captured in Indiana’s syndromic surveillance system (ESSENCE). ISDH is launching a pilot project to encourage …
  • Assessment of National Poison Data System Algorithms to identify Public Health Events

    Content Type: Abstract

    NPDS is a near real-time surveillance system and national database operated by the American Association of Poison Control Centers. NPDS receives records of all calls made to the 55 regional US poison centers (PCs). The Centers for Disease Control… read more
    … Alternative analysis tools such as those employed by ESSENCE and other computerized data surveillance systems … Alternative analysis tools such as those employed by ESSENCE and other computerized data surveillance systems …
  • Building Electronic Disease Surveillance Capacity in the Peruvian Navy with SAGES

    Content Type: Abstract

    In the past 15 years, public health surveillance has undergone a revolution driven by advances in information technology (IT) with vast improvements in the collection, analysis, visualization, and reporting of health data. Mobile technologies and… read more
    … for the Early Notification of Community-based Epidemics (ESSENCE) used by several state and local jurisdictions and … for the Early Notification of Community-based Epidemics (ESSENCE) used by several state and local jurisdictions and …
  • Use of data from poison centers for hazardous exposure and illness surveillance

    Content Type: Webinar

    United States federal, state and local public health often collaborate with poison centers (PCs) for hazardous exposure and illness surveillance. The primary goals of this collaboration are to improve public health surveillance for hazardous… read more
    … for the Early Notification of Community-based Epidemics (ESSENCE) to conduct chemical-related illness and injury … for the Early Notification of Community-based Epidemics (ESSENCE) to conduct chemical-related illness and injury …
  • Disaster-related Mental Health v1 - Syndrome Definition Subcommittee

    Content Type: Syndrome

    Why was the syndrome created? This is a Syndrome Definition (SD) Subcommittee community-developed syndrome definition for mental health conditions likely to increase in emergency department frequency during and after natural or… read more
    … code. The query has been added to NSSP BioSense Platform ESSENCE as a CC and DD Category called Disaster-related … code. The query has been added to NSSP BioSense Platform ESSENCE as a CC and DD Category called Disaster-related …
  • Effective Collaboration Models for Statiscians and Public Health Departments

    Content Type: Abstract

    Public health departments need enhanced surveillance tools for population monitoring, and external researchers have expertise and methods to provide these tools. However, collaboration with potential solution developers and students in academia,… read more
    … Among the tools most desired by respondents were the ESSENCE biosurveillance system with multiple analytic tools … Among the tools most desired by respondents were the ESSENCE biosurveillance system with multiple analytic tools …
  • 2003 National Syndromic Surveillance Conference Abstracts

    Content Type: Abstract

    Preface Effective public health surveillance is essential for detecting and responding to emerging public health threats, including terrorism and emerging infectious diseases. New surveillance methods are being developed and tested to improve the… read more
    … to JoEllen DeThomasis, Division of Applied Public Health Training and Division of Public Health Surveillance and … to JoEllen DeThomasis, Division of Applied Public Health Training and Division of Public Health Surveillance and …
  • Functional Priorities Activity Report

    Content Type: Report

    The purpose of this document is to correlate BioSense activities (inclusive of CDC, BGG, User Community) with community defined functional priorities.
    … and dashboards • Installation of SAS • Installation of ESSENCE • • Identify DQ metrics (DQ WG) • Develop Data … pre and post binned data 9 Improve documentation and training about how data are processed • Develop new website … 30 Update software packages available to users • ESSENCE, SAS, R Professional • • • • 31 Address issues …