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Using Discharge Diagnoses for Early Notification of Reportable Diseases in Georgia
Content Type: Abstract
The Georgia DPH has used its State Electronic Notifiable Disease Surveillance System (SendSS) Syndromic Surveillance (SS) module to collect, analyze and display analyses of ED patient visits, including DDx data from hospitals throughout Georgia for… read more… to collect, analyze and display analyses of ED patient visits, including DDx data from hospitals throughout Georgia … to collect, analyze and display analyses of ED patient visits, including DDx data from hospitals throughout Georgia … -
Pregnancy and Pregnancy Loss and Delivery v1 - CDC
Content Type: Syndrome
Why the syndrome was created: CDC staff were interested in understanding new uses for syndromic surveillance data, particularly in relation to maternal health and health-… read more… to identify pregnancy, delivery, and pregnancy loss visits. These topics were picked after consideration of the … to identify pregnancy, delivery, and pregnancy loss visits. These topics were picked after consideration of the … -
An Evaluation of the Biosense 2.0 "Poisoning by Medicines" Syndrome Using Chief-Complaint Data in Utah
Content Type: Abstract
BioSense 2.0 uses predetermined syndromes based upon ICD-9 codes and chief complaint data to allow users to view and analyze data from emergency department (ED) visits, yet further validations of these syndromes are needed. Previous studies have… read more… to view and analyze data from emergency department (ED) visits, yet further validations of these syndromes are … to view and analyze data from emergency department (ED) visits, yet further validations of these syndromes are … -
Challenges to Implementing Communicable Disease Surveillance in New York City Evacuation Shelters After Hurricane Sandy, November 2012
Content Type: Journal Article
Hurricane Sandy hit New York City (NYC) on October 29, 2012. Before and after the storm, 73 temporary evacuation shelters were established. The total census of these shelters peaked at approximately 6,800 individuals. Concern about the spread of… read more… temporary shelters was challenging and required in-person visits by DOHMH staff to ensure reporting. After system … temporary shelters was challenging and required in-person visits by DOHMH staff to ensure reporting. After system … -
Detection of a Vaccine-preventable Reportable Disease: Comparison of Physician Reporting vs. an Electronic Syndromic Surveillance System
Content Type: Abstract
Communicable diseases are underreported by physicians, especially diseases without laboratory tests. The goals of our study were to determine reporting levels for clinical chickenpox, describe clinical data elements common to chickenpox, and assess… read more… care to over 25% of Denver, CO. All outpatient clinic visits with ICD-9 chickenpox codes (052) between 1/1/06 thru … on intake. 37% had varicella vaccine at a prior clinic visit. Chief complaints included rash (62%), chickenpox … (3%). 81% were prescribed medications during their visit, including dyphenhydramine or hydroxyzine (43%), … -
Regional Syndromic Surveillance Data Sharing Workshop: HHS Region 1
Content Type: Report
Surveillance professionals from six states and one local public health agency in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Region 1 planned and attended the 2-day Workshop. Workshop attendees elected to explore how data sharing can… read more… • Access to syndromic surveillance emergency department visit data; and • The tools necessary to prepare, analyze, … Diagnosis groups Visit date and time … Rhode Island, Vermont • Basic practices for ILI visits o What should ED visit be used/activated for? … -
Using the Emergency Medical Text Processor to Standardize Chief Complaints in Boston's Syndromic Surveillance System
Content Type: Abstract
Abbreviation, misspellings, and site specific terminology may misclassify chief complaints syndromes. The Emergency Medical Text Processor (EMT-P) is system that cleans emergency department chief complaints and returns standard terms.… read more… system receives daily, de- identified patient-visit data from 10 hospital emer- gency departments in the … ceived every 24 hours, and the chief complaint for each visit is categorized into non-exclusive syndrome groups. … for statisti- cal aberrations in the number of daily visits using the Early Aberration Reporting System (EARSv3). … -
AZ Onboarding Presentation
Content Type: Presentation Slides
This presentation walks the Arizona health departments through the process of onboarding and references available documentation to assist in the process.… Test message types are as follows: A01 = Admit/Visit; A03 = Discharge/End Visit; A04 = Registra*on; A08 = Update Pa*ent … ED and Inpa*ent • message type • complete visits only (A01 or A04 AND A03) Health and …