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  • Discovering the New Frontier of Syndromic Surveillance (Pt 1): A Meaningful Use Dialogue on the Nebraska and Washington Implementations

    Content Type: Webinar

    This webinar is part of the Meaningful Use Webinar Series entitled "Discovering the New Frontier of Syndromic Surveillance: A Meaningful Use Dialogue" Our third Meaningful Use webinar continues our discussion on state implementation of inpatient… read more
    … �  Gender �  Race/Ethnicity �  Zip, County, State �  Visit information: �  Visit ID �  Date of admission & … anomaly detection ¡ Web-based information distribution back to providers and health departments PROPOSED DATA …
  • Linking Binge Drinking, Depression to SES? An age old question with fresh eyes

    Content Type: Abstract

    One of the key questions in health economics is what is the direction of causality: does poverty cause poor health outcomes; does low education cause poor health outcomes; does poor health result in lack of productivity; does poor health cause poor… read more
    … cause poor health outcomes; does poor health result in lack of productivity; does poor health cause poor … cause poor health outcomes; does poor health result in lack of productivity; does poor health cause poor …
  • Characterizing Fentanyl-Associated Mortality using the Literal Causes of Death

    Content Type: Abstract

    In October 2015, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released health advisory #384 to inform people about increases in fentanyl fatalities. Florida’s statewide syndromic surveillance system, Electronic Surveillance System for the… read more
    … using death record data for fentanyl surveillance is the lack of a fentanyl-specific overdose ICD-10 code; however, … using death record data for fentanyl surveillance is the lack of a fentanyl-specific overdose ICD-10 code; however, …
  • Automating BioSense 2.0 Locker Processing for Local Program-Specific Surveillance

    Content Type: Abstract

    Syndromic surveillance can provide early warning of potential public health emergencies and acute health events in a population. The sharing and aggregation of syndromic data among jurisdictions can provide more comprehensive situational awareness… read more
    … functions, and provides access only to binned data. The back-door interface, with access to additional data lockers … functions, and provides access only to binned data. The back-door interface, with access to additional data lockers …
  • Establishing a Pilot Surveillance System for Venous Thromboembolism

    Content Type: Abstract

    The U.S. Surgeon General's 2008 Call to Action to Prevent Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT) and Pulmonary Embolism (PE) raised the importance of conducting surveillance for VTE. VTE comprises PE and DVT and collectively is responsible for estimated 350,000… read more
    … from cohort studies in selected counties (which often lack racial diversity typical of the U.S.) and then … from cohort studies in selected counties (which often lack racial diversity typical of the U.S.) and then …
  • CDC Fentanyl Overdose v1

    Content Type: Syndrome

    Definition Purpose: To assist state, local, tribal, territorial, and federal public health practitioners in monitoring emergency department (ED) visits for suspected fentanyl overdoses.New or Revised Definition: NewDate Added to ESSENCE: December 6… read more
    … practitioners in monitoring emergency department (ED) visits for suspected fentanyl overdoses. New or Revised … or undetermined intent. The query uses two fields from ED visit records to identify encounters that meet the … instances, the visit is captured only if it includes the following two components and no exclusion terms: chief …
  • National Syndromic Surveillance Implementation Plan for ESSENCE and SAS - 8/14/15 Draft

    Content Type: Report

    This document is a DRAFT Implementation Plan from the National Syndromic Surveillance Program (NSSP) for software development from July 2015 to December 2016.  At the in-person Governance meeting in June 2015, the CDC agreed to provide… read more
    … Master clean-up Collapsing of records into a “patient visit event” Data Landscape and Current Data Flow Four core … Rules: 1) Blank Facility ID 2) Blank Patient ID 3) No Visit Date 3 DoD/VA States 3 Binning 1 HL7 / Mirth 8 …
  • Exploring the Expanded PHIN Messaging Guide for Syndromic Surveillance

    Content Type: Webinar

    ISDS, in collaboration with and with the support of CDC, recently released a new version of the PHIN Messaging Guide for Syndromic Surveillance. This Guide expands on previous versions and includes specifications for transmitting… read more
    …  (TreaBng)     Message  Date/Time     Unique  PaBent/Visit  IdenBfier     Age     Age  Units*  (Condi'onal)     …     PaBent  Country     Chief  Complaint/  Reason  for  Visit     Admit  or  Encounter  Date/Time   PaBent  Class   …  InformaBon   •  ADT^A03:  Discharge/End  Visit   •  ACK^AXX*:  General  Acknowledgment   *Can  send  ACK …