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  • Regional Syndromic Surveillance Data Sharing Workshop: HHS Region 1

    Content Type: Report

    Surveillance professionals from six states and one local public health agency in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Region 1 planned and attended the 2-day Workshop. Workshop attendees elected to explore how data sharing can… read more
    … 2. Prompt review of materials provided by e-mail; and 3. Completing two brief surveys to learn about … • Access to syndromic surveillance emergency department visit data; and • The tools necessary to prepare, analyze, … Rhode Island, Vermont • Basic practices for ILI visits o What should ED visit be used/activated for?  …
  • Hospital Roadmap to SS Success

    Content Type: Form

    This checklist will prepare Eligible Hospitals (EHs) and Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs) to fulfill Syndromic Surveillance (SS) interoperability with the Arizona Department of Health Services (ADHS) and begin the process of meeting Stage 2… read more
    … Surveillance tab http://www.azdhs.gov/meaningful-use/ Visit the BioSense 2.0 System website to learn more about … guide. Test message types are as follows: A01 = Admit/Visit; A03 = Discharge/End Visit; A04 = Registration; A08 = … has a large volume of partners in testing and onboarding. Email the test message reports to …
  • Using Discharge Diagnoses for Early Notification of Reportable Diseases in Georgia

    Content Type: Abstract

    The Georgia DPH has used its State Electronic Notifiable Disease Surveillance System (SendSS) Syndromic Surveillance (SS) module to collect, analyze and display analyses of ED patient visits, including DDx data from hospitals throughout Georgia for… read more
    … to collect, analyze and display analyses of ED patient visits, including DDx data from hospitals throughout Georgia … to collect, analyze and display analyses of ED patient visits, including DDx data from hospitals throughout Georgia …
  • Pregnancy and Pregnancy Loss and Delivery v1 - CDC

    Content Type: Syndrome

    Why the syndrome was created: CDC staff were interested in understanding new uses for syndromic surveillance data, particularly in relation to maternal health and health-… read more
    … to identify pregnancy, delivery, and pregnancy loss visits. These topics were picked after consideration of the … to identify pregnancy, delivery, and pregnancy loss visits. These topics were picked after consideration of the …
  • An Evaluation of the Biosense 2.0 "Poisoning by Medicines" Syndrome Using Chief-Complaint Data in Utah

    Content Type: Abstract

    BioSense 2.0 uses predetermined syndromes based upon ICD-9 codes and chief complaint data to allow users to view and analyze data from emergency department (ED) visits, yet further validations of these syndromes are needed. Previous studies have… read more
    … to view and analyze data from emergency department (ED) visits, yet further validations of these syndromes are … to view and analyze data from emergency department (ED) visits, yet further validations of these syndromes are …
  • Challenges to Implementing Communicable Disease Surveillance in New York City Evacuation Shelters After Hurricane Sandy, November 2012

    Content Type: Journal Article

    Hurricane Sandy hit New York City (NYC) on October 29, 2012. Before and after the storm, 73 temporary evacuation shelters were established. The total census of these shelters peaked at approximately 6,800 individuals. Concern about the spread of… read more
    … temporary shelters was challenging and required in-person visits by DOHMH staff to ensure reporting. After system … temporary shelters was challenging and required in-person visits by DOHMH staff to ensure reporting. After system …
  • Detection of a Vaccine-preventable Reportable Disease: Comparison of Physician Reporting vs. an Electronic Syndromic Surveillance System

    Content Type: Abstract

    Communicable diseases are underreported by physicians, especially diseases without laboratory tests. The goals of our study were to determine reporting levels for clinical chickenpox, describe clinical data elements common to chickenpox, and assess… read more
    … care to over 25% of Denver, CO. All outpatient clinic visits with ICD-9 chickenpox codes (052) between 1/1/06 thru … on intake. 37% had varicella vaccine at a prior clinic visit. Chief complaints included rash (62%), chickenpox … (3%). 81% were prescribed medications during their visit, including dyphenhydramine or hydroxyzine (43%), …
  • Arizona Syndromic Surveillance Implementation Guide for Critical Access Hospitals and Eligible Hospitals

    Content Type: State Specific Implementation Guide

    This guide offers standardized specifications to Eligible Hospitals (EHs) and Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs) for the electronic transfer of Syndromic Surveillance (SS) data from hospital Certified Electronic Health Records technology (CEHRT) to… read more
    … PV1 – Patient Visit 1 Segment … PV2 – Patient Visit 2 Segment … For more information on MU, please visit the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) …