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Identifying water contamination from syndromic surveillance signals
Content Type: Abstract
The EPA Water Security initiative contamination warning system (CWS) detection strategy involves the use of multiple monitoring and surveillance components for timely detection of drinking water contamination in the distribution system. The… read more… Reference 1 US EPA. Water Security Initiative: Interim Guidance on Developing an Operational Strategy for … -
2018 NSSP CoP Member Satisfaction Assessment Results
Content Type: Report
The intent of the National Syndromic Surveillance Program Community of Practice (NSSP CoP) is to support open and dynamic participation of any… read more… call information, webinars, and work on collaborative documents) and to connect with other NSSP Community of … The NSSP CoP Steering Committee provided instrumental guidance throughout all stages of the project. This included … practice. The CDC may also use this information to inform guidance and technical assistance activities in support of … -
Regional Syndromic Surveillance Data Sharing Workshop: HHS Region 4
Content Type: Report
A Regional Syndromic Surveillance Data Sharing Workshop was held in Health and Human Services (HHS) Region 4 on May 12-13, 2015 at the Emory University Rollins School of Public Health in Atlanta, GA. This was the seventh workshop in a… 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 … -
Anthrax Assist: Modeling Tool for Planning and Decision Support During Early Days of an Anthrax Event
Content Type: Webinar
Presented April 24, 2018. *This article was selected as the second prize awardee of the 2018 ISDS Awards for Outstanding Research… read more… Deaths curve Recovered curve Standards of care Treatment guidance to public Set treatment priority Mobilize medical … -
Evaluating Syndrome Definitions in the Extended Syndromic Surveillance Ontology
Content Type: Abstract
The Extended Syndromic Surveillance Ontology (ESSO) is an open source terminological ontology designed to facilitate the text mining of clinical reports in English [1,2]. At the core of ESSO are 279 clinical concepts (for example, fever, confusion,… read more… encoded in the Extended Syndromic Surveillance Ontology. Document … Proceedings of the Third International Workshop on Health Document Text Mining and Information Analysis (LOUHI 2011); … -
Syndromic Surveillance of Non-traumatic Dental Conditions in Idaho Core Areas
Content Type: Success Stories
Access to dental care is a public health problem in Idaho because most of the state is experiencing a shortage of dental health professionals. The Idaho Oral Health program has anecdotal evidence that some Idahoans compensate for this shortage by… read more… dental care visits. The initial query was adapted from guidance developed by the Association of State and … dental care visits. The initial query was adapted from guidance developed by the Association of State and … -
Introduction to Public Health Surveillance
Content Type: Presentation Slides
Presented December 8, 2015 Dr. Richard S. Hopkins presented the following slides as part of the ISDS Intro to BioSurveillance Workshop at the 2015 ISDS Annual Conference in Denver, Colorado. This presentation demonstrates… read more… disease? Are these acceptable to the community? What guidance can we give clinicians about how to best diagnose … -
Use of syndromic surveillance in decision making during the H1N1 pandemic in Ontario, Canada
Content Type: Abstract
For public health surveillance to achieve its desired purpose of reducing morbidity and mortality, surveillance data must be linked to public health response. While there is evidence of the growing popularity of syndromic surveillance (1,2), the… read more… rather vaccine availability and ministerial guidance acted as drivers for these decisions. Conclusions …