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Using a Syndromic Surveillance System to Evaluate the Impact of a Change in Alcohol Law
Content Type: Abstract
In November 2011, Washington State voters passed Initiative 1183 (I-1183) which closed state-owned and contracted liquor stores and opened the market for “hard liquor” sales in the private sector. The change in law was implemented on June 1, 2012.… read more… on June 1, 2012. Increases in alcohol-related ED visits were postulated as one potential impact if there was … were changes in alcohol-related emergency department (ED) visits in Washington State associated with statewide alcohol … on June 1, 2012. Increases in alcohol-related ED visits were postulated as one potential impact if there was … -
Building Meaningful Use Reporting Infrastructure In NH Through Partnerships
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Under the Electronic Health Record Incentive Program Rule, hospitals are eligible to receive incentive payments from the Centers of Medicare and Medicaid Services provided they meet certain requirements including Meaningful Use (MU). Demonstrating… read more… lance transmissions on specific patient types (preventing un- wanted types), receive MU ELR and immunization data … *David Swenson E-mail: dswenson@dhhs.state.nh.us (page number not for … -
One Health Concept: Building educational and translation research capacity of graduate and post-graduate students in India
Content Type: Case Study
Food safety is a global issue with diverse challenges along various critical points in the food production chain. In India, food safety programs including establishment of surveillance programs and quantitative approaches through integration of… read more… C T ORGANIZATION: University of Hyderabad COUNTRY: India Email: ctanitha@gmail.com , actmd@uohyd.ernet.in WHAT DOMAIN(S) DO YOU WORK … -
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… taxpayers. A large proportion of oral health-related ED visits are not for trauma but for dental conditions more … only source of ED data, to evaluate what type of patient visits Idaho EDs for non-traumatic dental care and how … data to characterize ED use for non-traumatic dental care visits. The program felt that, if successfully able to … -
Interest of Prospective Spatio-Temporal Analysis from ED Data to Detect Unusual Health Events
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Many syndromic surveillance systems use spatio-temporal analysis to detect local outbreaks such as gastrointestinal illnesses and lower respiratory infections. In Reunion Island, the syndromic surveillance system is based mainly on ED visits.… read more… the syndromic surveillance system is based mainly on ED visits. Spatial analysis was first used in 2013 to validate … analysis in order to launch daily analyses of ED visits. Objective To present the implementation and the … the syndromic surveillance system is based mainly on ED visits. Spatial analysis was first used in 2013 to validate … -
Assessing the use of Syndromic Surveillance Data to Identify and Track Heat Illness in Nebraska, 2010 - 2011
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Heat waves have serious health impacts such as heat exhaustion, heat stroke, dehydration, and death. Heat illness morbidity and mortality can be reduced with the identification of vulnerable populations and targeted public health interventions. In… read more… describe heat-related illness emergency department (ED) visits during this time. Objective The purpose of this study … describe heat-related illness emergency department (ED) visits during this time. Methods Eight hospitals currently … (NeDHHS), representing approximately 18% of all ED visits for the state. Five hospitals reported complete data … -
Measles-related syndromes - Washington State Department of Health
Content Type: Syndrome
In WA, we've been using a series of increasingly broad queries to monitor measles. The number of visits mentioning measles increases during an outbreak as a result of people seeking care because they were (or think) they were exposed, seeking… read more… broad queries to monitor measles. The number of visits mentioning measles increases during an outbreak as a … be measles. As a result, it is important to focus in on visits of highest suspicion as mentions of measles increase. … mentions of or diagnoses of measles excluding visits mentioning titers OR visits for vaccination. Searches … -
Cause-Specific School Absenteeism Monitoring Identifies Community Influenza Outbreaks
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Transmission and amplification of influenza within schools has been purported as a driving mechanism for subsequent outbreaks in surrounding communities. However, the number of studies assessing the utility of monitoring school absenteeism as an… read more… a school district and medically attended influenza A or B visits within the same community. Objective: The Oregon … within a school district and medically attended influenza visits within the same community. 5 views Submitted by elamb … a school district and medically attended influenza A or B visits within the same community. Objective: The Oregon …