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  • Content Type: Abstract

    The BioSense system receives patient level clinical data from > 370 hospitals and 1100 ambulatory care Departments of Defense and Veterans Affairs medical facilities. Visits are assigned as appropriate to 78 sub-syndromes… read more
    … of Defense and Veterans Affairs medical facilities. Visits are assigned as appropriate to 78 sub-syndromes, … (DoD) and Veterans Affairs (VA) medical facilities. Visits are assigned as appropriate to 78 sub-syndromes, … of Defense and Veterans Affairs medical facilities. Visits are assigned as appropriate to 78 sub-syndromes, …
  • 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
    … attempts or ideation. Emergency department (ED) data on visits involving suicidal ideation and suicide attempts were … were identified by the query and line-by-line review of visit data. Zero to four (mean = 1.17) cases per week were … attempts or ideation. Emergency department (ED) data on visits involving suicidal ideation and suicide attempts were …
  • Content Type: Webinar

    This is the third installment of the ISDS Opioid Surveillance Webinar Series, held on July 27, 2017. Click here for Part 1 of the Opioid… read more
    … Case Definition for Monitoring Opioid Related ED visits in the Colorado North Central Region (CO-NCR), State … • Who: - “All” opioid related emergency department (ED) visits • How: - Investigate characteristics in ED data by … Case Definition for Monitoring Opioid Related ED visits and Drug Overdose Surveillance Using Death Record, …
  • Content Type: Abstract

    We have previously shown that timeliness of detection is influenced both by the data source (e.g., ambulatory vs. emergency department) and demographic characteristics of patient populations (e.g., age). Because epidemic waves are thought to… read more
    … may affect disease susceptibility and hence timing of visits. Here, we describe spatial models of local … may affect disease susceptibility and hence timing of visits. Here, we describe spatial models of local … referral bias by including the likelihood of a hospital visit based on the market share of a zip code. The model …
  • Content Type: Case Study

    Anthrax is endemic and enzootic in Georgia with cases being registered since 1881 with over 2000 foci identified. Since 2005, 439 laboratory confirmed and 211 probable human cases and 190 laboratory confirmed animal cases have been registered. A… read more
    … Once a case is confirmed, direct communication via phone call occurs between NFA and NCDC investigators. In … Once a case is confirmed, direct communication via phone call occurs between NFA and NCDC investigators. In … Once a case is confirmed, direct communication via phone call occurs between NFA and NCDC investigators. In …
  • Content Type: Abstract

    Syndromic surveillance has been used been used as method of surveillance for various events in recent years. For example, post September 11th, 2001 anthrax attacks in New York City, World Youth Day in Toronto 2002, Salt Lake City 2002 Olympics,… read more
    … 2005.   Objective Historical Emergency Department (ED) visits were examined to characterize ED utilization for the … ON Canada OBJECTIVE Historical Emergency Department (ED) visits were exam- ined to characterize ED utilization for … alerts). All - s_homecoming Figure 1– EARS graph of ED visit volumes for Homecoming syndrome – Queen’s University …
  • Content Type: Abstract

    The HEDSS system was implemented in 2004 to monitor disease activity.1 In all, 18 of 32 emergency departments (ED) and urgent care clinic provide data. Chief complaints are routinely categorized into eight syndromes. The fever/flu syndrome is… read more
    … between neighborhood poverty and emergency department visits for fever/flu syndrome illnesses reported through the … between neighborhood poverty and emergency department visits for fever/flu syndrome illnesses reported through the … higher-poverty neighborhoods seem to be more likely to visit the ED for fever/flu syndrome. Acknowledgements This …
  • Content Type: Abstract

    The practice of public health surveillance is evolving as electronic health records (EHRs) and automated laboratory information systems are increasing adopted, as new approaches for health information exchange are employed, and as new health… read more
    … by declining response rates despite the addition of cell-phone sampling. While new technologies hold promise for … by declining response rates despite the addition of cell-phone sampling. While new technologies hold promise for …