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  • Onboarding - Oregon Experience

    Content Type: Presentation Slides

    From the BioSense 2.0 Onboarding Workgroup meeting, November 5, 2014 Presenter Laurel Boyd Acute and Communicable Disease Prevention Public Health Division Oregon Health Authority read more
    … 2. Health event validation or verification •  Use ED visits to verify or refute suspicion of community-wide … variables in EHRs •  Chief complaint •  Reason for visit •  Registration note •  Stated complaint –  Frequency … details 4.  Nip long-winded projects in the bud (anti-email campaign) –  E.g., Several months group long email …
  • Detection of Enteric Disease Epidemics Using a Diarrhea-specific Category

    Content Type: Abstract

    The Utah Department of Health documented a single epidemic of cryptosporidiosis in Utah during 2007. Seven hundred eleven laboratory-confirmed cases were reported in Salt Lake County, Utah from July 27 through December 18. Illness onset date was… read more
    … from emergency department and urgent care facility visits. Document … from emergency department and urgent care facility visits. BACKGROUND The Utah Department of Health documented … from all available emergency department and urgent care visits (all ages and both genders). A statewide increase in …
  • Use of syndromic surveillance systems for oral health surveillance

    Content Type: Abstract

    National and state surveillance systems for oral health have relied on sample-based screenings and self-reported surveys.1 Recent publications suggest the need and potential for use of data from syndromic surveillance systems and insurers to monitor… read more
    … for ACS dental conditions. Methods The total number of ED visits to facilities reporting to NC DETECT and the number … related to tooth decay, gum diseases, and oral abscesses. Visit records were deduplicated by a system generated unique …
  • Use of Syndromic Surveillance in the Investigation of Salmonella Wandsworth Outbreak

    Content Type: Abstract

    On June 22, 2007 increases in over-the-counter (OTC) electrolyte and child anti-fever medication sales were detected through routine OTC surveillance. Increases in emergency department (ED) data for gastrointestinal (GI) illness among… read more
    … one borough of NYC, with three EDs having most of the visits. Because NYC has had limited success in detecting … one borough of NYC, with three EDs having most of the visits. Because NYC has had limited success in detecting … from June 20-26. Controls were randomly selected from ED visits categorized as “other” syndrome who presented to the …
  • BioSense Platform Data Flow - Part 2 - Introduction to ESSENCE Configuration for BioSense Platform

    Content Type: Webinar

    The National Syndromic Surveillance Program (NSSP) is conducting a three-part webinar series to describe how data will flow to the BioSense Platform. This comprehensive series explores how data are ingested into the BioSense Platform and ESSENCE… read more
    … if age < 2 years when calculated from birth date and visit date) o  C_Patient_Age_Years (Normalized to an integer … for processing Processing clarification: if a patient visits a facility twice on the same day, messages for both …
  • Enhanced syndromic surveillance during the 9th Indian Ocean Island Games, 2015

    Content Type: Abstract

    The 9th IOIG took place in Reunion Island from July 31 to August 9, 2015. This sport event gathered approximatively 1 640 athletes, 2 000 volunteers and several thousand spectators from seven islands:Comoros, Madagascar, Maldives, Mauritius, Mayotte… read more
    … system, which captures 100% of all Emergency Department visits, was enhanced in order to detect any health event. … system, which captures 100% of all Emergency Department visits, was enhanced in order to detect any health event. …
  • Legionella v1 - CDC

    Content Type: Syndrome

    Why the syndrome was created: The purpose of the CDC Legionella v1 ESSENCE query is to capture potential visits related to Legionella. It is useful to identify potential cases for follow-up, conduct situation awareness and… read more
    … CDC Legionella v1 ESSENCE query is to capture potential visits related to Legionella. It is useful to identify … CDC Legionella v1 ESSENCE query is to capture potential visits related to Legionella. It is useful to identify …
  • Motor Vehicle Crash (MVC) Case Definitions and How They Impact MVC Surveillance

    Content Type: Abstract

    In 2012, an estimated 2.5 million people presented to the ED for a MVC injury in the U.S. National injury surveillance is commonly captured using E-codes. However, use of E-codes alone to capture MVC-related ED visits may result in a… read more
    … use of E-codes alone to capture MVC-related ED visits may result in a different picture of MVC injuries … use of E-codes alone to capture MVC-related ED visits may result in a different picture of MVC injuries …