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  • Improved Identification and Assessment of Heat-Related Illnesses in Pinal County, AZ

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    Extreme heat and related illnesses are a critical concern in Arizona from May to September each year. From 2008 to 2016, Arizona medical facilities had an average of 1,790 emergency visits and 442 hospital admissions for heat-related illnesses (HRI… read more
    … medical facilities had an average of 1,790 emergency visits and 442 hospital admissions for heat-related … Emergency Departments (EDs) received a total of 2,484 visits for HRI and 527 of these cases were admitted as … of 430,237 individuals, contributes to the number of HRI visits to Arizona Emergency Departments that occur each …
  • Monitoring the Impact of Heat Waves with Emergency Service Utilization Data in Los Angeles County

    Content Type: Abstract

    Los Angeles County’s (LAC) early event detection system captures over 60% of total ED visits, as well as 800 to 1,000 emergency dispatch calls from Los Angeles City Fire (LACF) daily. Both ED visits and EDC calls are classified into syndrome… read more
    … event detection system captures over 60% of total ED visits, as well as 800 to 1,000 emergency dispatch calls from Los Angeles City Fire (LACF) daily. Both ED visits and EDC calls are classified into syndrome … event detection system captures over 60% of total ED visits, as well as 800 to 1,000 emergency dispatch calls …
  • Evaluation of Syndromic Surveillance in Detecting Hepatitis A in Los Angeles County

    Content Type: Abstract

    In early 2017, HAV outbreaks were identified in San Diego County (490 cases) and Santa Cruz County (73 cases) in California, affecting primarily the homeless and/or illicit drug users. As of October 10, 2017, LAC had identified 12 outbreak-related… read more
    … its ED data to monitor for any increase in HAV-related visits. Objective: To create a hepatitis A virus (HAV) … category with which to monitor emergency department (ED) visits for situational awareness during a currently emerging … its ED data to monitor for any increase in HAV-related visits. Objective: To create a hepatitis A virus (HAV) …
  • Syndromic Surveillance Practice in the United States: Findings from a Survey of State, Territorial, and Selected Local Health Departments

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    In 2007-2008, the authors surveyed public health officials in 59 state, territorial, and selected large local jurisdictions in the United States regarding their conduct and use of syndromic surveillance. Fifty-two (88%) responded, representing areas… read more
    … (range = 2 months to 13 years). Emergency department visits were the most common data source, used by 84%, followed by outpatient clinic visits (49%), over-the-counter medication sales (44%), calls … years (range, 2 months to 13 years). Emergency department visits were the most common data source, used by 84%, …
  • Representativeness of Emergency Department Data Reported to the BioSense System

    Content Type: Abstract

    In 2007, the CDC BioSense System received data from 450 non-federal hospitals. Hospitals provide data to Biosense based on their capability and willingness to supply electronic data. As of July 2008, Biosense is receiving data from 550 hospitals.… read more
    … that collects data on U.S. emergency department (ED) visits. Objective To assess the representativeness of … that collects data on U.S. emergency department (ED) visits. METHODS For 2005 (the most recent data available), … NHAMCS[1] estimated a total of 115.3 million ED visits nationally and a yearly increase of 1.7 million …
  • Utility of Outpatient Syndromic Data for Monitoring Influenza-like Illness

    Content Type: Abstract

    The North Dakota Department of Health (NDDoH) collects outpatient ILI data through North Dakota Influenza-like Illness Network (ND ILINet), providing situational awareness regarding the percent of visits for ILI at sentinel sites across the state.… read more
    … providing situational awareness regarding the percent of visits for ILI at sentinel sites across the state. Because … data from hospitals (emergency department and inpatient visits) and outpatient clinics, including urgent and primary … providing situational awareness regarding the percent of visits for ILI at sentinel sites across the state. Because …
  • Impact of Demographics on Healthcare Utilization

    Content Type: Abstract

    The Affordable Care Act (ACA) was promoted with two goals: expanding health insurance coverage and reducing healthcare costs. Expanded coverage is expected to partially reduce costs. Emergency department (ED) visits are costlier than comparable… read more
    … to partially reduce costs. Emergency department (ED) visits are costlier than comparable primary care physician visits. If uninsured patients use the local ED more often … fit this model of ED usage. In one study, nonurgent ED visits were mainly the result of patient uncertainty about …
  • Medication Refill v1 - CDC

    Content Type: Syndrome

    Why the syndrome was created: The purpose of CDC Medication Refill v1 is to monitor visits for any medication/prescription that a patient may have run out of. Anything repetitive that needs routine refill visits - dialysis,… read more
    … The purpose of CDC Medication Refill v1 is to monitor visits for any medication/prescription that a patient may … run out of. Anything repetitive that needs routine refill visits - dialysis, oxygen, heart, BP, cholesterol. This is … The purpose of CDC Medication Refill v1 is to monitor visits for any medication/prescription that a patient may …