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  • Monitoring Sexual Violence Visits in Emergency Department Data to Improve Public Health

    Content Type: Abstract

    Although sexual violence is a pressing public health and safety issue, it has historically been challenging to monitor population trends with precision. Approximately 31% of incidents of sexual violence are reported to law enforcement and only 5%… read more
    … characteristics of sexual violence emergency department visits in Washington State. 4 views Submitted by elamb on … characteristics of sexual violence emergency department visits in Washington State. … Monitoring Sexual Violence Visits in Emergency Department Data to Improve Public Health …
  • Syndromic Surveillance of Emergency Department Visits for the 2015 Special Olympics

    Content Type: Abstract

    LAC hosted the 2015 Special Olympics (SO) which welcomed approximately 6,500 athletes from 165 countries, as well as 30,000 volunteers and 500,000 spectators from July 25 to August 2, 2015. International athletes were not required to show proof of… read more
    … which captures over 65% of all Emergency Department (ED) visits, was used to detect potential emerging health events … which captures over 65% of all Emergency Department (ED) visits, was used to detect potential emerging health events … Syndromic Surveillance of Emergency Department Visits for the 2015 Special Olympics …
  • Medicaid claims data to supplement Zika-related birth defects case identification

    Content Type: Abstract

    As a part of the Zika Birth Defects Surveillance, a national effort coordinated by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), NYC is conducting enhanced surveillance of all births with defects included in the congenital Zika syndrome (CZS… read more
    … medical record chart abstraction of the birth hospital visit of potential cases is then conducted applying further … medical record chart abstraction of the birth hospital visit of potential cases is then conducted applying further …
  • Large Scale Mobile Medical Service Programme: Data Insights for strengthening local surveillance

    Content Type: Abstract

    India has an Integrated Disease Surveillance project that reports key communicable and infectious diseases at the district and sub-district level. However, recent reviews suggest structural and functional deficiencies resulting in poor data quality… read more
    … 1 driver, 1 pharmacist, 1 lab technician, 1 driver) staff visit 2 service points (villages) as per prefixed route map. … 1 driver, 1 pharmacist, 1 lab technician, 1 driver) staff visit 2 service points (villages) as per prefixed route map. …
  • Introduction to NEMSIS and Its Potential Uses in Syndromic Surveillance

    Content Type: Webinar

    The US 9-1-1 and emergency medical services (EMS) systems provide critical, time sensitive care to millions of patients every year. While EMS typically provides medical care to one patient at a time, data from EMS patient records and 9-1-1 calls can… read more
    … in October 2011. For more information on NEMSIS, please visit nemsis.org. Presenters: Clay Mann, PhD MS Principle … in October 2011. For more information on NEMSIS, please visit nemsis.org. Presenters: Clay Mann, PhD MS Principle …
  • Application of Syndromic Surveillance to Describe Gunshot-related Injuries in Houston

    Content Type: Abstract

    In 2011, injury by firearms accounted for 32,351 deaths (10.4 deaths per 100,000 population) in the United States. This rate was higher than any infectious or parasitic disease (the highest being 2.5 for both viral hepatitis and HIV disease).… read more
    … the collection of real-time emergency department (ED) visit information presents a unique opportunity to track … the collection of real-time emergency department (ED) visit information presents a unique opportunity to track …
  • Alcohol-Related ED Visits and Ohio State Football: Putting the O-H in ETOH

    Content Type: Abstract

    According to the Center for Disease Control (CDC), binge drinking causes over half of the 88,000 excessive alcohol use deaths and costs approximately $149 billion dollars annually in the United States. Additionally, excessive alcohol use can… read more
    … relationship between alcohol-related emergency department visits in Franklin County, Ohio and Ohio State University … relationship between alcohol-related emergency department visits in Franklin County, Ohio and Ohio State University … Alcohol-Related ED Visits and Ohio State Football: Putting the O-H in ETOH …
  • Correlation between Influenza and Respiratory Syncytial Virus Isolates and Emergency Department Visits, Los Angeles County, 2005-2006

    Content Type: Abstract

    This study describes the ability by which total volume of ED visits correlate with influenza and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) activity in the community.
    … study describes the ability by which total volume of ED visits correlate with influenza and respiratory syncytial … study describes the ability by which total volume of ED visits correlate with influenza and respiratory syncytial … Syncytial Virus Isolates and Emergency Department Visits, Los Angeles County, 2005-2006 …