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  • Fact Sheet: Overdose Reporting Requirements

    Content Type: References

    This Fact Sheet, created by the Network for Public Health Law in May 2017 and updated as of December 6, 2017, provides a snapshot of current and proposed laws, regulations, and sub-regulatory sources governing mandatory disease reporting… read more
    … or explicitly permit it. For more information about the document, go to … or explicitly permit it. For more information about the document, go to …
  • Making Syndromic Surveillance Relevant and Valuable for Emergency Managers

    Content Type: Abstract

    Intense stress can severely degrade one's ability to process and utilize new kinds of information.1 This psychological phenomena may partially explain why epidemiologist are challenged to communicate and establish the value of SyS information with… read more
    … has worked to identify gaps, potential best practices, document use cases, and identify tools for integration of … into all phases of emergencies. Objective : Identify and document strategies that enhance the value of syndromic … has worked to identify gaps, potential best practices, document use cases, and identify tools for integration of …
  • Washington State Messaging Guide for Syndromic Surveillance

    Content Type: State Specific Implementation Guide

    HL7 2.5.1 messaging for Emergency, Inpatient, Non-urgent Ambulatory, and Urgent Care Settings Washington State Department of Health (WA DOH) has compiled this guide for eligible hospitals and professionals who wish to demonstrate meaningful use… read more
    … of syndromic surveillance data to Public Health. This document is intended to be a consolidated guide for the … of syndromic surveillance data to Public Health. This document is intended to be a consolidated guide for the …
  • CDC Opioid v3

    Content Type: Syndrome

    Query purpose: To assist state, local, tribal, territorial, and federal public health practitioners in monitoring emergency department (ED) visits for suspected opioid overdoses. How it was developed: CDC… read more
    … State Opioid Overdose Surveillance and researching guidance documents from other sources including the National … CDC Opioid Syndrome Definition v3 - Guidance Document (,^narcan^,or,^naloxo^,or,^[;/ … State Opioid Overdose Surveillance and researching guidance documents from other sources including the National …
  • Electronic Case Reporting of STIs: Assessing EHR Generated CCDs

    Content Type: Abstract

    Under the CDC STD Surveillance Network (SSuN) Part B grant, WA DOH is testing electronic case reporting (eCR) of sexually transmitted infections (STI) from a clinical partner. Objective We reviewed CCDs (a type of consolidated… read more
    … type of consolidated clinical data architecture (C-CDA) document) shared by our clinical partner, Planned Parenthood … type of consolidated clinical data architecture (C-CDA) document) shared by our clinical partner, Planned Parenthood …
  • What is a success story and how do I write one?

    Content Type: Webinar

    Presented March 22, 2018. Are you facing one of the barriers to writing a story about your surveillance data in action listed below? Barriers:
    • I don't know what a success story is.
    • I’m not sure if I have a story to…
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    … how to share it with the community I don't have time to document my story Have you been asked to write a “success … successes can advance the practice of public health. Document … 4. How do I write/share my story? 5. I don’t have time to document my story 6. Next Steps Title Authors/Presenter 2012 …
  • National Syndromic Surveillance Program (NSSP) BioSense Syndrome Definitions Workgroup - Report

    Content Type: Report

    This report summarizes a series of seven meetings of the Syndrome Definition Workgroup held in 2014 and 2015. Objective To review, validate, and modify syndromes and provide community input on a process to update or… read more
    … discussion centered around governance group requests for guidance on community desired syndrome operationalization, … discussion centered around governance group requests for guidance on community desired syndrome operationalization, … discussion centered around governance group requests for guidance on community desired syndrome operationalization, …
  • EpiSentry: simulation-based threat identification, response management and decision support for outbreaks and pandemics

    Content Type: Abstract

    The 2009 H1N1 novel flu pandemic demonstrates how a rapidly spreading, contagious illness can affect the world’s population in multiple ways including health, economics, education, transportation, and national security. Pandemic … read more
    … and predictive models, and provides timely guidance to decision makers at multiple levels of … analysis tools with a decision support system to provide guidance on pandemic and bio-terror investigations (Figure … and predictive models, and provides timely guidance to decision makers at multiple levels of …