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  • Increased emergency department presentations for head trauma following media coverage of a fatal epidural hematoma

    Content Type: Abstract

    Previous reports have demonstrated the media’s influence on emergency departments (ED) visits in situations such as dramatized acetaminophen overdose, media report of celebrity suicides, television public announcements for early… read more
    … the media’s influence on emergency departments (ED) visits in situations such as dramatized … public announcements for early stroke care and cardiac visits following President Clinton’s heart surgery. No … the influence of media-publicized trauma on ED visits. On 16 March 2009, the actress Natasha Richardson …
  • Increased emergency department presentations for head trauma following media coverage of a fatal epidural hematoma

    Content Type: Abstract

    Previous reports have demonstrated the media’s influence on ED visits in situations such as dramatized acetaminophen overdose, media report of celebrity suicides, television public announcements for early stroke care and cardiac visits following… read more
    … reports have demonstrated the media’s influence on ED visits in situations such as dramatized acetaminophen … public announcements for early stroke care and cardiac visits following President Clinton’s heart surgery. No … the influence of media-publicized trauma on ED visits. On 16 March 2009, the actress Natasha Richardson …
  • The spatial-temporal pattern of excess influenza visits at the (sub-)urban scale

    Content Type: Abstract

    Quantifying the spatial-temporal diffusion of diseases such as seasonal influenza is difficult at the urban scale for a variety of reasons including the low specificity of the extant data, the heterogenous nature of healthcare seeking… read more
    … Document The_Spatial_Temporal_Pattern_Of_Excess_Influenza_Visits_At_The_Suburban_Scale.pdf 5 views Submitted by … ABSTRACT The spatial-temporal pattern of excess influenza visits at the (sub-)urban scale KJ Konty, and DR Olson New … The spatial-temporal pattern of excess influenza visits at the (sub-)urban scale …
  • Traditional and Mobile Public Health Alert Communications with Health Care Providers

    Content Type: Abstract

    The effectiveness of emergency preparedness and response systems depends, in part, on the effectiveness of communication between agencies and individuals involved in emergency response, including health care providers who play a significant role in… read more
    … the effectiveness of mobile (SMS) and traditional (email, FAX) communication strategies for sending public … To systematically compare mobile (SMS) and traditional (email, FAX) communication strategies to identify which … the effectiveness of mobile (SMS) and traditional (email, FAX) communication strategies for sending public …
  • Using Online Applications with R to Share Surveillance Data

    Content Type: Success Stories

    Since 2009, the Cook County Department of Public Health (CCDPH) has created and disseminated weekly surveillance reports to share seasonal influenza data with the community and our healthcare partners. Surveillance data is formatted into tables and… read more
    … Excel, pasted into a Word document, and shared via email listserv and our website in PDF format. While … is based on: o The proportion of emergency department visits for ILI was 6.24%, above the regional baseline of … for three weeks. o The proportion of outpatient provider visits for ILI was 4.42%, above the regional baseline of …
  • ICD9 as a Surrogate for Chart Review in the Validation of a Chief Complaint Syndromic Surveillance System

    Content Type: Abstract

    The existing New York State Department of Health emergency department syndromic surveillance system has used patient’s chief complaint (CC) for assigning to six syndrome categories (Respiratory, Fever, Gastrointestinal, Neurological, Rash, Asthma… read more
    … process and allow us to survey a much larger sample of visits. Document … frequent ICD-9 CM based sub- syndromes. The proportion of visits contributing to the 20 most common ED chief complaint … S H ea da ch e H ea rt di se as e, V ira l i nf ec tio n, un sp ec ifi ed Sub-syndrome Vi si t c ou nt Unknown 0-3 …
  • Primer: Emergency Legal Preparedness Concerning Zika Virus

    Content Type: References

    This Primer, developed by the Network for Public Health Law and posted on June 5, 2017, outlines major public health concerns underlying Zika virus and discusses legal preparedness and response issues. These include legal issues… read more
    … ort+6-22-17&utm_campaign=network+report+6-22-17&utm_medium=email&utm_content=308 . 1 view Submitted by ctong on Mon, … ort+6-22-17&utm_campaign=network+report+6-22-17&utm_medium=email&utm_content=308 . …
  • Use of Earth Observation Data within Syndromic Surveillance Systems - August 2020 CSTE Disaster Epidemiology Subcommittee

    Content Type: Webinar

    On Wednesday, August 19, 2020, CSTE's Disaster Epidemiology Subcommittee hosted its monthly subcommittee call with a presentation on the use of earth observation data within syndromic surveillance systems. Call information and resources… read more
    … more about the CSTE Disaster Epidemiology Subcommittee, email athompson@cste.org .  … more about the CSTE Disaster Epidemiology Subcommittee, email athompson@cste.org .  …