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  • The Utility of Patient Chief Complaint and ICD 9 Classifiers for the Influenza Sub-Syndrome

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    In order to detect influenza outbreaks, the New York State Department of Health emergency department (ED) syndromic surveillance system uses patients’ chief complaint (CC) to assign visits to respiratory and fever syndromes… read more
    … system uses patients’ chief complaint (CC) to assign visits to respiratory and fever syndromes. Recently, the … ICD9 code for influenza. It is unknown whether patient visits that meet these restrictive criteria are sufficiently … the influenza sub-syndrome to assess the frequency of visits and the agreement between the CC, ICD9 code and chart …
  • Emergency Department Visits for Influenza-Like Illness and Over the Counter Sales of Flu Remedies in the National Capitol Region, 2003-2007

    Content Type: Abstract

    The Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene conducts enhanced surveillance using the Electronic Surveillance System for Early Notification of Community-Based Epidemics (ESSENCE). The current version of ESSENCE for the… read more
    … Chief complaint data from emergency department (ED) visits and over-the-counter (OTC) medications are … data to detect seasonal influenza. ED visits for influenza-like illness and OTC flu medication … Emergency Department Visits for Influenza-Like Illness and Over the Counter Sales …
  • Developing policy to support novel Caribbean Tourism and Health surveillance program

    Content Type: Abstract

    In January 2016, the Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA), serving 24 Member States(MS), began executing a regional Tourism and Health program (THP), recognizing that the health of Caribbean economies is closely related to the health of its… read more
    … recent Zika epidemic. However, even though more people visit the Caribbean than reside, there is no regional … recent Zika epidemic. However, even though more people visit the Caribbean than reside, there is no regional …
  • Trend of Hospital Readmissions, Mortality, ER Visits and Observation Room Stays in Clostridium difficile Infection Cases in Medicare Advantage Population

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    Clostridium difficile (CD) is an important cause of antibiotic and hospital-associated infection. This preventable infection also plays a major role in hospital readmissions, mostly in the elderly, leading to the CMS implementing rules to penalize… read more
    … trends in readmissions, mortality, emergency room(ER) visits and observation room(OR) stays from 2008-2011. 20 … trends in readmissions, mortality, emergency room(ER) visits and observation room(OR) stays from 2008-2011. … Trend of Hospital Readmissions, Mortality, ER Visits and Observation Room Stays in Clostridium difficile …
  • Missouri Emergency Department Visits for Carbon Monoxide Poisoning

    Content Type: Abstract

    CO poisoning poses a significant public health burden. It is preventable, yet it remains a leading cause of poisoning in the United States. An effective surveillance system is very important for targeting and monitoring CO poisoning.Methods or… read more
    … Missouri Emergency Department Visits for Carbon Monoxide Poisoning …
  • Understanding the Spectrum of Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Data Sources and their Variation by Community

    Content Type: Webinar

    There is a saying in EMS that if you've "seen one EMS system, then you've seen one EMS system". Many EMS systems have good or even great data for surveillance and research, but while there are some standards developing for EMS data formats and… read more
    … be able to predict when diversion can occur Background ED visits rose from 90m in 92 to 107.5 m in 01, 20% Number of … Recorded and sent from India ¨  Please ask Todd, OR ¨  Email me at abeykuruvilla@gmail.com Thank You! 1 ©2009 Chris Olola PhD, Greg Scott …
  • Washington State ESSENCE Trainings

    Content Type: Training

    Washington State (WA) has developed and recorded three ESSENCE trainings for their staff. These include trainings for basic, intermediate, and advanced ESSENCE skills. WA ESSENCE Trainings
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  • Event Detection in a Vulnerable Population

    Content Type: Abstract

    The City of Atlanta, volunteer organizations, and the faith community operate several homeless shelters throughout the city. Services available at these shelters vary, ranging from day services, such as meals, mail collection,… read more
    … shelters vary, ranging from day services, such as meals, mail collection, and medical clinics, to overnight shelter … ters vary, ranging from day services, such as meals, mail collection, and medical clinics, to overnight shelter … generated for the bloody respira- tory syndrome for ED visits on Sunday, March 11 Further inspection of these …