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  • Burns Reported to the BioSense System During the Independence Day Holiday

    Content Type: Abstract

    Each year, more than two-thirds of all fireworksrelated injuries occur during June 16-July 16 [1]. During the 2006 July 4th holiday weekend, thousands of people were treated in emergency departments (EDs) for fireworks-related injuries [2]. Over 50… read more
    … receives near real-time data from >11% of total U.S. ED visits. Most data is sent to BioSense by state or local … receives near real-time data from >11% of total U.S. ED visits. Most data is sent to BioSense by state or local … July 4th, 5th, or both days. Among these four areas, burn visit counts ranged from 24 to 36 per day and rates from …
  • Rapid Surveillance and Data Integration: A Syndromic Description of Bicycle-Related Injury in Boston

    Content Type: Webinar

    The city of Boston has taken a pro-active stand to increase physical activity to decrease chronic disease. Included in that plan is to increase bicycle use and accessibility. Boston has been increasing the number of bike paths and lanes, introduced… read more
    … the current demographic profile of bicycle injury visits to Emergency Departments. This data is being combined … ED data. To characterize bicycle-related injury (BRI) visits at Boston emergency departments in order to explore … (10) Boston acute care emergency department visits • ED Visit data received every 24 hours • Variables: unique visit …
  • Absenteeism Among Employees in a Southeastern Ontario Hospital: A Novel Application of Syndromic Surveillance

    Content Type: Abstract

    Sickness absence is particularly pronounced within health care organizations where job demands and work environment expose workers to an increased risk of illness and injury, potentially leading to an inability to attend work.… read more
    … Objective 1) To identify and describe Occupational Health visits (overall and specific conditions) among full-time … 1) To identify and describe Occupational Health (OH) visits (overall and specific conditions) among full-time … the databases. The conditions/ syndromes within the OH visit data are pre- determined by the system, and classified …
  • ESSENCE Version 2.0: The Department of Defense's Worldwide Syndromic Surveillance System Receives Several Enhancements

    Content Type: Abstract

    ESSENCE receives and analyzes data for the Military Health System’s (MHS) 9 million beneficiaries resulting in approximately 90,000 daily outpatient and emergency department visits worldwide. In May 2008, MHS released … read more
    … 90,000 daily outpatient and emergency department visits worldwide. In May 2008, MHS released ESSENCE Version … 90,000 daily outpatient and emergency department visits worldwide [1]. In May 2008, MHS released ESSENCE … laboratory results, disposition codes, reason for visit/chief complaints, vital sign data, and additional …
  • Kidenga: Public engagement for detection and prevention of Aedes -borne viral diseases

    Content Type: Abstract

    Zika, chikungunya, and dengue have surged in the Americas over the past several years and pose serious health threats in regions of the U.S. where Ae. aegypti and Ae. albopictus mosquito vectors occur. Ae. aegypti have been detected up to 6 months… read more
    … traditional surveillance. We developed Kidenga, a mobile phone app and participatory surveillance system, to address … traditional surveillance. We developed Kidenga, a mobile phone app and participatory surveillance system, to address …
  • Meeting Mandatory Infectious Disease Reporting Requirements: The Department of Veterans AffairsÍ Plan

    Content Type: Abstract

    There are currently no federal laws mandating the reporting of infectious diseases to public health authorities. Reporting requirements reside at the state level and such laws do not apply to federal agencies including the VA. Heretofore, VA's… read more
    … and has been accomplished via traditional methods (phone, mail, and fax) that are highly prone to human error, … and has been accomplished via traditional methods (phone, mail, and fax) that are highly prone to human error, …
  • BioSense 2.0 Webinar: Using Surveillance to Prepare and Respond to Winter Weather: Extreme Cold, Ice, and Snow

    Content Type: Webinar

    For much of the United States, 2014 began with extreme cold and large snowstorms. As a result, surveillance practitioners around the country have been working to identify, gather, and analyze cold weather-related data. This presentation will focus… read more
    … He will also briefly discuss the effects on number of visits to area hospitals. Kathryn Kinzel will discuss winter …  also  briefly  discuss   the  effects  on  number  of  visits  to  area  hospitals.       Kathryn  Kinzel  will …  problem     Environmental  Health  performs  site  visit   https://biosen.se Public Health Surveillance Through …
  • Operational Considerations and Early Successes with a Statewide Public Health Surveillance System

    Content Type: Abstract

    In 2004, the Indiana State Department of Health (ISDH) partnered with the Regenstrief Institute to begin collecting syndromic data from 14 ED’s to monitor bioterrorism-related events and other public health emergencies. Today, Indiana’s public… read more
    … system (PHESS) receives approximately 5,000 daily ED visits as real-time HL7 formatted surveillance data from 55 … Indiana’s PHESS receives approximately 5,000 daily ED visits as real-time HL7 formatted surveillance data from 55 … deadly tornado struck southern Indiana in 2005. As the ED visit volumes climbed, no false alerts were triggered for …