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  • CDC Opioid v3

    Content Type: Syndrome

    Query purpose: To assist state, local, tribal, territorial, and federal public health practitioners in monitoring emergency department (ED) visits for suspected opioid overdoses. How it was developed: CDC… read more
    … code indicating an opioid poisoning is present, the ED visit is automatically included in the syndrome. o In … chief complaint text. Automatic inclusion (no): If the ED visit does not include a diagnosis code for opioid … or mention of naloxone in chief complaint text, then the visit is not automatically included. The visit is captured …
  • An information visualization approach to improving data quality

    Content Type: Abstract

    The Public Health - Seattle & King County syndromic surveillance system has been collecting emergency department (ED) data since 1999. These data include hospital name, age, sex, zip code, chief complaint, diagnoses (when available), disposition… read more
    … (when available), disposition, and a patient and visit key. Data are collected for 19 of 20 King County EDs, … diagnoses (when available), disposition and a patient and visit key. Data are collected for 19 of 20 King County EDs, … (when available), disposition, and a patient and visit key. Data are collected for 19 of 20 King County EDs, …
  • Using a Syndromic Approach to Monitor Alcohol-Related Visits of College-Aged Emergency Department Patients

    Content Type: Abstract

    According to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s (SAMHSA) Drug Abuse Warning Network (DAWN) surveillance of drug-related ED visits, underage (B21 years) alcohol-alone visit rates have been increasing since 2004 to 2009 (1… read more
    … ED visits, underage (B21 years) alcohol-alone visit rates have been increasing since 2004 to 2009 (1). … ED visits, underage (B21 years) alcohol-alone visit rates have been increasing since 2004 to 2009 (1). … ED visits, underage (B21 years) alcohol-alone visit rates have been increasing since 2004 to 2009 (1). …
  • Syndrome evaluation of individuals reporting emergency department utilization for notifiable disease and conditions

    Content Type: Abstract

    The Duval County Health Department (DCHD) serves a community of over one million people in Jacksonville, FL, USA. Each year, DCHD Epidemiology Program reports an average of 1133 (4-year average) notifiable diseases and conditions (NDC)… read more
    … of SS syndromes based on the patient’s CC during their ED visit. Document … on the patient’s chief complaint (CC) during their ED visit. Introduction The Duval County Health Department … on hospital staff, cases were matched by ED, date of visit, age, zip code, sex, and race, instead of ESSENCE …
  • Evaluation of Syndrome Algorithms for Detecting Pneumonia Emergency Department Visits

    Content Type: Abstract

    The NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) uses ED syndromic surveillance to monitor near real-time trends in pneumonia visits. The original pneumonia algorithm was developed based on ED chief complaints, and more recently was modified… read more
    … used to describe pneumonia emergency department (ED) visit trends in New York City (NYC). 6 views Submitted by … used to describe pneumonia emergency department (ED) visit trends in New York City (NYC). …
  • Automated detection of data entry errors in a real time surveillance system

    Content Type: Abstract

    Real-Time Biosurveillance Program (RTBP) introduces modern surveillance technology to health departments in Sri Lanka and Tamil Nadu, India. Triage data from each patient visit (basic demographics, signs, symptoms, preliminary… read more
    … and Tamil Nadu, India. Triage data from each patient visit (basic demographics, signs, symptoms, preliminary … and Tamil Nadu, India.1 Triage data from each patient visit (basic demographics, signs, symptoms, preliminary … analyses, whichmight have been affected by errors, and follow-up with data entry personnel to prevent similar …
  • Adapting a syndromic biosurveillance system to monitor veterans’ health impact associated with the gulf coast oil spill

    Content Type: Abstract

    On 20 April 2010, an explosion on an offshore drilling rig in the Gulf of Mexico led to a prolonged uncontrolled release of crude oil. Both clean-up workers and coastal residents were potentially at high risk for respiratory and other… read more
    … (ESSENCE). ESSENCE captures specific patient care visit ICD-nine codes belonging to selected conditions that … (ESSENCE).1 ESSENCE captures specific patient care visit ICD-nine codes belonging to selected conditions that … (ESSENCE). ESSENCE captures specific patient care visit ICD-nine codes belonging to selected conditions that …
  • Analytic Fusion of ESSENCE Clinical Evidence Sources for Routine Decision Support

    Content Type: Abstract

    Block 3 of the US Military Electronic Surveillance System for Early Notification of Community-Based Epidemics (ESSENCE) system affords routine access to multiple sources of data. These include administrative clinical encounter records in the… read more
    … and others. CAPER records include a free-text Reason for Visit field, analogous to chief complaint text in civilian … and others. CAPER records include a free-text Reason for Visit field, analogous to chief complaint text in civilian … and others. CAPER records include a free-text Reason for Visit field, analogous to chief complaint text in civilian …