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  • Drowning and Submersion - CDC

    Content Type: Syndrome

    A step-wise article on developing this syndrome definition can be found in the April 2019 NSSP Update https://www.cdc.gov/nssp/news.html This syndrome is an initial attempt at an improved Drowning and Submersion query in NSSP ESSENCE. It was… read more
    … into the winter months with a baseline of around 50 visits per week. This trend show some consistency across HHS … of CCQV data (Jan–Nov 2018) were randomly selected and visits manually reviewed. We selected MMWR weeks 1, 13, 17, 19, 27, and 32, and visits for the 6 weeks totaled 1,205. Of these visits, 1,156 …
  • Using Syndromic Emergency Department Data to Augment Oral Health Surveillance

    Content Type: Abstract

    Using the chief complaint field from our established syndromic ED system, we developed definitions for potentially preventable oral health visits (OHV) and examined patterns in 2009-2011 data. Under the widest definition, OHV comprised about 1% of… read more
    … definitions for potentially preventable oral health visits (OHV) and examined patterns in 2009-2011 data. Under the widest definition, OHV comprised about 1% of ED visits. Adults ages 18 to 29 had markedly higher OHV than … preventable emergency department (ED) oral health visits (OHV) in New York City (NYC). 2 views Submitted by …
  • Frostbite, Cold Exposure, & Hypothermia** - Kansas Department of Health and Environment

    Content Type: Syndrome

    This syndrome was created as a way to monitor Frostbite, Cold Exposure, & Hypothermia in Kansas Emergency Department visits. **Please note that the hypothermia portion of this syndrome was created to ONLY include hypothermia associated with low… read more
    … Exposure, & Hypothermia in Kansas Emergency Department visits. **Please note that the hypothermia portion of this … System - NSSP ESSENCE Data sources - Emergency Room Visits Fields Used - CCDD (an ESSENCE-concatenated field of … Exposure, & Hypothermia in Kansas Emergency Department visits. **Please note that the hypothermia portion of this …
  • Tracking HIV Post-Exposure Prophylaxis using Syndromic Surveillance in NYC Emergency Departments

    Content Type: Abstract

    HIV post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) involves taking antiretroviral medication after potential exposure to HIV to reduce the probability of becoming infected. New York State recommends PEP following certain occupational (e.g., needle sticks by… read more
    … have been used previously to identify occupational PEP visits but have not been used extensively to describe trends in PEP visits overall. We aimed to identify HIV-related PEP visits in NYC EDs to track uptake and inform outreach … have been used previously to identify occupational PEP visits but have not been used extensively to describe trends …
  • 2018 NSSP CoP Member Satisfaction Assessment Results

    Content Type: Report

    The intent of the National Syndromic Surveillance Program Community of Practice (NSSP CoP) is to support open and dynamic participation of any… read more
    … zip code to facility distances, longitudinal / repeat ED visits). A group of syndromic surveillance members should … to access the site. When asked about the SocialLink Phone application, 95% reported that they did not use the App (Android App or iPhone App) to engage with NSSP CoP related activities. …
  • Utilization of Emergency Department Data for Drug Overdose Surveillance in North Carolina

    Content Type: Abstract

    In North Carolina there has been an escalation of poisoning deaths. In 2011, the number of fatal poisonings was 1,368 deaths, with 91% classified as drug overdoses with the majority of those due to opioid analgesics.[1] Far greater numbers of drug… read more
    … emergency department (ED) or outpatient clinic visits, or resolve without the individual seeking medical … NC collects information on 99.5% of all acute-care ED visits across the state, primarily for syndromic … In this study we used NC DETECT ED data to describe visits due to drug, and more specifically, opioid overdoses. …
  • Acute Flaccid Myelitis Diagnosis Codes - Kansas Department of Health and Environment

    Content Type: Syndrome

    This syndrome was created to query ESSENCE for KS ED visits potentially associated with Acute Flaccid Myelitis (AFM). Diagnosis codes were provided to KDHE by a CDC AFM contact and originally included approximately 100 codes that could encompass… read more
    … This syndrome was created to query ESSENCE for KS ED visits potentially associated with Acute Flaccid Myelitis … System - NSSP ESSENCE Data Source - Emergency Room Visits Fields Used - Discharge Diagnosis History A80.9 … This syndrome was created to query ESSENCE for KS ED visits potentially associated with Acute Flaccid Myelitis …
  • BioSense Platform Data Flow - Part 1- Data Ingestion into the BioSense Platform

    Content Type: Webinar

    The National Syndromic Surveillance Program (NSSP) is conducting a three-part webinar series to describe how data will flow to the BioSense Platform. This comprehensive series explores how data are ingested into the BioSense Platform and ESSENCE… read more
    … 1.  A Pa;ent ID must exist and is > 2 characters 2.  A Visit Date must exist as a valid date and is >= 8 characters … from algorithm o  May store data from earlier visits Processed Table will store: •  C_Visit_Date_Time … iden;fies a “Visit” §  Comparable to exis;ng Unique_Visi;ng_ID in current processing §  Concatenate the …