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Natural Disasters and Use of Syndromic Surveillance: Austin, Texas Metro Area 2011
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Emergency management during a disaster entails innumerable challenges. Each disaster uniquely shapes the types and timing of information needed both to manage the disaster and to measure the impact on available resources, the environment, and… read more… actions during the course of the disaster, as well as, document potential areas for future mitigation efforts. … during the response to each different type of disaster. Document … actions during the course of the disaster, as well as document potential areas for future mitigation efforts. … -
Forming Collaborations through the Data Quality Committee to Address Urgent Incidents
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On November 20, 2017, several sites participating in the NSSP reported anomalies in their syndromic data. Upon review, it was found that between November 17-18, an EHR vendorâÂÂs syndromic product experienced an outage and errors in processing… read more… works to support syndromic surveillance by providing guidance and assistance to help resolve data issues and … works to support syndromic surveillance by providing guidance and assistance to help resolve data issues and … -
Monitoring Heat-Related Illness through Syndromic Surveillance in Los Angeles County
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LAC experienced several days of record-breaking temperatures during the summer of 2018. Downtown Los Angeles temperatures soared to 108°F in July with an average daily maximum of 92°F. Extreme heat events such as these can pose major risks to human… read more… and analyze HRI. The workgroup's goal was to provide guidance to public health professionals in adapting and … and analyze HRI. The workgroup's goal was to provide guidance to public health professionals in adapting and … -
Towards Integrated Syndromic Surveillance in Europe?
Content Type: Webinar
Triple - S is a project co-financed by the European commission through the Executive Agency for Health and Consumers. THe project encompasses an inventory of existing and proposed syndromic surveillance systems in Europe, including country visits… read more… - S project and how it provides scientific and technical guidance to help increase the European capacity for … November 27, 2012 Host ISDS Global Outreach Committee Document Triple_S.pdf … Towards Integrated Syndromic … - S project and how it provides scientific and technical guidance to help increase the European capacity for … -
Evaluating Ascertainment of Hepatitis C Cases and Deaths by Electronically Linking Surveillance and Vital Statistics Data in Utah
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While HCV infections are associated with substantial morbidity and mortality in the United States, deaths due to HCV may not be detected well in Utah’s surveillance system. New interferon-free drugs for HCV can result in virologic cure with limited… read more… be increasingly important that public health accurately document the prevalence of HCV and outcomes, such as death, … be increasingly important that public health accurately document the prevalence of HCV and outcomes, such as death, … -
An Informatics Framework to Support Surveillance System Interoperability in Minnesota
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The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) needs to be able to collect, use, and share clinical, individual-level health data electronically in secure and standardized ways in order to optimize surveillance capabilities, support public health goals,… read more… Objective To create an informatics framework and provide guidance to help Minnesota’s public health surveillance … Objective To create an informatics framework and provide guidance to help Minnesota’s public health surveillance … -
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… however, can be difficult due to lack of secure tools and guidance policies. This abstract describes the development … however, can be difficult due to lack of secure tools and guidance policies. This abstract describes the development … -
A Health Department's Collaborate Model for Disease Surveillance Capacity Building
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Public Health departments are increasingly called upon to be innovative in quality service delivery under a dwindling resource climate as highlighted in several publications of the Institute of Medicine. Collaboration with other entities in the… read more… collaborative opportunities for capacity development and document the implications for chronic disease surveillance … collaborative opportunities for capacity development and document the implications for chronic disease surveillance …