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Improving Public Health Preparedness: Strengthening Biosurveillance Systems for Enhanced Situational Awareness
Content Type: Report
This report is designed to aid state, territorial, tribal, and local public health leaders as they improve their capacity to achieve situational awareness during a public health emergency. We intend this report to serve as a concise reference work… read more… steps which will complement and supplement existing guidance contained in the recently developed PHEP … steps which will complement and supplement existing guidance contained in the recently developed PHEP … -
CDC All Drug v1
Content Type: Syndrome
THE KNOWLEDGE REPOSITORY HAS BEEN UPDATED TO INCLUDE CDC ALL DRUG V2 - THE UPDATED SYNDROME DEFINITION CAN BE FOUND HERE. Purpose:… read more… scientists first started developing the definition using guidance from DEA, CSTE and SAMSHA. They then built the … scientists first started developing the definition using guidance from DEA, CSTE and SAMSHA. They then built the … scientists first started developing the definition using guidance from DEA, CSTE and SAMSHA. They then built the … -
Inferring Travel from Social Media
Content Type: Abstract
The spread of infectious diseases is facilitated by human travel. Infectious diseases are often introduced into a population by travelers and then spread among susceptible individuals. Likewise uninfected susceptible travelers can move into… read more… long periods and large spaces. It does not, for example, document what happens when people get off a train or … both disease surveillance and disease modeling efforts. Document Inferring_Travel_From_Social_Media.pdf Submitted by … long periods and large spaces. It does not, for example, document what happens when people get off a train or … -
Success in Revitalizing Weekly Disease Surveillance System in Zimbabwe Using Cell-phone Mediated Data Transmission, 2009-2013
Content Type: Abstract
The importance of providing information on epidemic prone diseases in a timely and complete manner cannot be over-emphasized. In many countries WDSS form a core component of national health system notification and response plans. Countries are… read more… telephone and only 11.3% had a functional VHF radio. We document the processes in revitalizing the Zimbabwe, MOHCW's … telephone and only 11.3% had a functional VHF radio. We document the processes in revitalizing the Zimbabwe, MOHCW's … -
The Opioid Epidemic: From Evidence to Impact
Content Type: Report
Released October 2017. Prepared by the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and the Clinton Foundation, Clinton Health Matters Initiative. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY EXCERPT While prescription opioids serve an invaluable role for the… read more… and members of the general public. It provides guidance for those who are searching for solutions to … and members of the general public. It provides guidance for those who are searching for solutions to … -
CDC Stimulants v3
Content Type: Syndrome
Definition Purpose: To assist state, local, tribal, territorial, and federal public health practitioners in monitoring emergency department visits for suspected stimulant overdoses.New or Revised Definition: Revision in CDC Stimulants v3Version Date… read more… CDC scientists started developing the definition using guidance from the Council of State and Territorial … CDC scientists started developing the definition using guidance from the Council of State and Territorial … -
Hearing Disability v1
Content Type: Syndrome
Query purpose: The Hearing Disability (v1) definition is part of a group of eight definitions (seven domain-specific and one overall) to identify emergency department visits by people with disabilities using a set of criteria… read more… codes and notes captured as “chief complaint” to document presenting medical and relevant information for the … the reason for the ED visit may be more frequently under-documented than more apparent disabilities or those directly … nru7@cdc.gov, vzt4@cdc.gov Document 02 Disability Query Fact Sheet_Hearing.pdf … -
Ohio Department of Health Syndromic Surveillance Technical Specifications for Facility Data Transmissions
Content Type: State Specific Implementation Guide
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services administers federal incentive programs for eligible hospitals (EHs), critical access hospitals (CAHs), eligible providers (EPs), and eligible clinicians (ECs) that have adopted and use certified… read more… The technical specifications included in this version 2.0 document (released May 22, 2018) have been informed by the … The technical specifications included in this version 2.0 document (released May 22, 2018) have been informed by the …