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Data Quality Improvements in National Syndromic Surveillance Program (NSSP) Data
Content Type: Abstract
The National Syndromic Surveillance Program (NSSP) is a community focused collaboration among federal, state, and local public health agencies and partners for timely exchange of syndromic data. These data, captured in nearly real time, are intended… read more… surveillance system (BioSense 2), there was a reported lack of transparency and sharing of information on the data … surveillance system (BioSense 2), there was a reported lack of transparency and sharing of information on the data … -
A Scoping Review of Enterovirus D-68
Content Type: Abstract
EV-D68 is a non-polio enterovirus, primarily resulting in respiratory illness, with clinical symptoms ranging from mild to severe. Infection has also been associated with severe neurological conditions like acute flaccid myelitis (AFM). EV-D68 was… read more… several important EV-D68 evidence gaps including a lack of risk factor and clinical information available for … several important EV-D68 evidence gaps including a lack of risk factor and clinical information available for … -
Preliminary Look into the ICD9/10 Transition Impact on Public Health Surveillance
Content Type: Abstract
On October 1, 2015, the number of ICD codes will expand from 14,000 in version 9 to 68,000 in version 10. The new code set will increase the specificity of reporting, allowing more information to be conveyed in a single code. It is anticipated that… read more… existing systems to accommodate the new code set, 2) Lack of ICD-10 expertise and training to identify which … existing systems to accommodate the new code set, 2) Lack of ICD-10 expertise and training to identify which … -
Data Flow: Data Element Requirements
Content Type: Surveillance Tools and Systems
The National Syndromic Surveillance Program (NSSP) conducted a three-part webinar series in 2016 to describe how… read more… The following table describes the Segments in an Admit/Visit Notification message. ArchiveRaw HL7 Archive Raw Name … Yes 25 conditional input Chief Complaint/ Reason for Visit Patient's self-reported chief complaint or reason for … -
Regional Syndromic Surveillance Data Sharing Workshop: HHS Region 10
Content Type: Report
The HHS Region 10 workshop engaged nine participants from state and local public health departments in Idaho, Oregon, and Washington with experience in syndromic surveillance that ranged from less than 1 year to over 10 years. Representatives from… read more… illness (ILI) surveillance using regional health center visit data with an aim of better understanding the practical … barriers, and solutions to sharing health center visit data among jurisdictions in HHS Region 10 and with the … saw very minimal gains across all categories. The lack of concrete data used at the Workshop likely … -
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) … -
BioSense 2.0 Webinar: Creating Syndrome Definitions Using RStudio
Content Type: Webinar
When public health practitioners use BioSense 2.0, they can view and analyze data on a variety of predetermined syndromes from infectious diseases (such as influenza) to injuries. However, some users may want to use tools to explore new and… read more… Diagnosis_Text, Chief_Complaint, Age, Gender, Visit_Date_Time, Row_Number FROM TC_Meaningful_Use_Base WHERE Visit_Date_Time BETWEEN '2013-02-01 00:00:00' AND … Diagnosis_Text, Chief_Complaint, Age, Gender, Visit_Date_Time, Row_Number FROM TC_Meaningful_Use_Base … -
Surveillance of Suicide Attempts and Ideation Presenting in Area Emergency Departments
Content Type: Success Stories
In 2015, Idaho was among the top 10 states for suicides in the United States. Suicide as the cause of death for teens and young adults in Idaho was exceeded only by accidental deaths. On average, one suicide death occurred among all ages every day.… read more… were identified by the query and line-by-line review of visit data. Zero to four (mean = 1.17) cases per week were … 2017. Additional years of data are needed to determine if lack of a temporal pattern is unusual or expected. PHD1 … of methods to sex and age. Syndromic surveillance of ED visit data can provide aggregated and timely information …