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  • Syndromic Surveillance Practice in the United States: Findings from a Survey of State, Territorial, and Selected Local Health Departments

    Content Type: Abstract

    In 2007-2008, the authors surveyed public health officials in 59 state, territorial, and selected large local jurisdictions in the United States regarding their conduct and use of syndromic surveillance. Fifty-two (88%) responded, representing areas… read more
    … influenza surveillance, are emerging as the main utility. Document Syndromic Surveillance Practice in the United … registry of syndromic surveillance systems. Based on this guidance, we designed a survey instru- ment (Appendix II) …
  • Regional Syndromic Surveillance Data Sharing Workshop: HHS Region 3

    Content Type: Report

    A Regional Syndromic Surveillance Data Sharing Workshop was held in Health and Human Services (HHS) Region 3 on June 9-10, 2015 at the offices of the District of Columbia Department of Health. This was the eighth workshop in a series, with… read more
    … in identifying their learning needs and methods with guidance by a facilitator. Using a limited emergency … condition of interest. Participants then identify and document their perceived benefits and barriers to SyS data … classifiers – develop a template or common language to document classifiers • Look at best practices – develop data …
  • CDC Cocaine Overdose v2 Parsed

    Content Type: Syndrome

    Query purpose: To assist state, local, tribal, territorial, and federal public health practitioners in monitoring emergency department (ED) visits for suspected nonfatal cocaine-involved overdose using syndromic surveillance… read more
    … Drug Overdose Surveillance and Epidemiology (DOSE) System Guidance Syndromic Surveillance Definition Factsheet and …
  • Expert Meeting on Privacy, Confidentiality, and Other Legal and Ethical Issues in Syndromic Surveillance

    Content Type: Abstract

    For syndromic and related public health surveillance systems to be effective, state and local health departments and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) need access to a variety of types of health data. Since the development and… read more
    … health actions that reasonably follow from surveillance, guidance can be found in the principles known as the “Fair … providers and pub- lic health agencies. CDC technical guidance and stipulations attached to the funding also shape … requirements generally (7), the absence of specifi c guidance from the Court makes it diffi cult to determine how …
  • Chemical Spill in Kansas: Importance of Sharing Information Across Sites

    Content Type: Success Stories

    On October 21, 2016, at 8:02 am, a distilling plant in Kansas accidentally mixed sulfuric acid and sodium hypochloride, releasing a plume of chlorine gas. The respiratory effects of breathing chlorine gas can be felt almost immediately and can be… read more
    … their preparation for dealing with a chemical emergency; guidance provided to the public will be assessed; and … questions will be asked. Was the public given accurate guidance on what they should do? How can a chemical response … their preparation for dealing with a chemical emergency; guidance provided to the public will be assessed; and …
  • CDC Methamphetamine Overdose v1 Parsed

    Content Type: Syndrome

    Query purpose: To assist state, local, tribal, territorial, and federal public health practitioners in monitoring emergency department (ED) visits for suspected nonfatal methamphetamine-involved overdoses.Definition… read more
    … Drug Overdose Surveillance and Epidemiology (DOSE) System Guidance Syndromic Surveillance Definition Factsheet and …
  • Building Meaningful Use Reporting Infrastructure In NH Through Partnerships

    Content Type: Abstract

    Under the Electronic Health Record Incentive Program Rule, hospitals are eligible to receive incentive payments from the Centers of Medicare and Medicaid Services provided they meet certain requirements including Meaningful Use (MU). Demonstrating… read more
    … with the NH Regional Extension Center (REC) to host MU guidance and brokered with Orion Health, the Office of the … integrated with the NH HIE. The MU REC website provided guidance, FAQs, state rules and allowed NH DPHS to commu- …
  • Qatar experience on MERS-CoV One Health Surveillance and Response, 2012 - 2015

    Content Type: Case Study

    The emergence of the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Corona Virus (MERS-CoV) in 2012 had placed a great concern on the public health institutions globally and in particular in the Arab region. The gaps in knowledge related to the novel virus put… read more
    … by the WHO, FAO and OIE, and had been used to provide guidance for studies and prevention measures in Qatar and in … barrier to overcome. Appropriate technical surveillance guidance from the veterinary sector, and (2) the poor risk …