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  • Near Real-time Surveillance of Disease during 2016-17 Influenza Season in the U.S.

    Content Type: Abstract

    Public health agencies worldwide all enjoy the same mission—providing healthcare warnings, guidance, and support to the public and healthcare professionals they represent. A critical element in achieving this mission is accessing timely and… read more
    … enjoy the same mission—providing healthcare warnings, guidance, and support to the public and healthcare … enjoy the same mission—providing healthcare warnings, guidance, and support to the public and healthcare …
  • Issue Brief: New Federal Paradigm in Marijuana Legalization

    Content Type: References

    Conflicting activities related to marijuana at state and federal levels raise questions as to whether a new federal/state legal relationship concerning marijuana legalization is forthcoming. The Network for Public Health Law has been tracking… read more
    … throughout U.S. states in recent years, federal guidance issued in January 2018 is at odds with this … throughout U.S. states in recent years, federal guidance issued in January 2018 is at odds with this …
  • Openness, Transparency and Equity in Public Health Surveillance Data Sharing

    Content Type: Abstract

    The outbreaks of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) in 2003, influenza A (H1N1) in 2009 and Ebola in 2014 have shown increasingly that infectious diseases can spread globally in a short timeframe, affecting both high- and low-income countries… read more
    … on Global Health Security at Chatham House is producing guidance that will address both the policy and technical … on Global Health Security at Chatham House is producing guidance that will address both the policy and technical …
  • CDC Stimulant v2

    Content Type: Syndrome

    THE KNOWLEDGE REPOSITORY HAS BEEN UPDATED TO INCLUDE CDC STIMULANT OVERDOSE V3 - THE UPDATED SYNDROME DEFINITION CAN BE FOUND HERE.… read more
    … scientists first started developing the definition using guidance from CSTE and SAMSHA. They then built the query … stimulant^,),) CDC avivolo@cdc.gov Document CDC Stimulant Definition v2.docx 21 views Submitted … scientists first started developing the definition using guidance from CSTE and SAMSHA. They then built the query …
  • What Can You Really Do with 35,000 Statistical Alerts a Week Anyways?

    Content Type: Abstract

    The National Syndromic Surveillance Program's (NSSP) instance of ESSENCE* in the BioSense Platform generates about 35,000 statistical alerts each week. Local ESSENCE instances can generate as many as 5,000 statistical alerts each week. While some… read more
    … the importance of these statistical alerts. Ultimately, guidance can be developed to help syndromic surveillance … the importance of these statistical alerts. Ultimately, guidance can be developed to help syndromic surveillance …
  • EHR Conformance Testing for Enhanced Syndromic Surveillance System Interoperability

    Content Type: Abstract

    Lack of speed, reliability, and uniformity of data collection limit the ability of syndromic surveillance (SyS) systems to provide public health authorities (PHAs) with timely information on community health threats and trends. Electronic… read more
    … implemented with inconsistencies that spring from guidance ambiguities or misinterpretations. Inserting … implemented with inconsistencies that spring from guidance ambiguities or misinterpretations. Inserting …
  • Operational Experience: Integration of ASPR Data into ESSENCE-FL during the RNC

    Content Type: Abstract

    Florida has implemented various surveillance methods to augment existing sources of surveillance data and enhance decision making with timely evidence based assessments to guide response efforts post-hurricanes. Historically, data collected from… read more
    … The purpose of the current work was to field test and document the operational ex- perience of the newly … The purpose of the current work was to field test and document the operational ex- perience of the newly …
  • Challenges of ELR Implementation: Moving Toward Semantic Understanding through Vocabulary Validation

    Content Type: Abstract

    Meaningful Use has increased interest in submission of ELR to public health agencies, prompting these agencies to analyze their reporting process. Tennessee’s reporting regulations require anyone with knowledge of or suspecting a reportable… read more
    … actionable content of ELR messages, a systematic means to document and validate vocabulary is needed. Objective To … actionable content of ELR messages, a systematic means to document and validate vocabulary is needed. Objective To …