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  • Using Scan Statistic to Detect Heroin Overdose Clusters with Hospital Emergency Room Visit Data

    Content Type: Abstract

    Early detection of heroin overdose clusters is important in the current battle against the opioid crisis to effectively implement prevention and control measures. The New York State syndromic surveillance system collects hospital emergency… read more
    … system collects hospital emergency department (ED) visit data, including visit time, chief complaint, and patient zip code. This data …
  • GIS Mapping of Occupational Health Visit Data from a Southeastern Ontario Tertiary Care Hospital

    Content Type: Abstract

    Health care workers (HCWs) have an increased risk of exposure to infectious agents including (among others) tuberculosis, influenza, norovirus, and Clostridium difficile as a consequence of patient care1,2 Most occupational transmission is… read more
    … gastrointestinal (GI)-related Occupational Health (OH) visits among hospital employees. Document … gastrointestinal (GI)-related Occupational Health (OH) visits among hospital employees. BACKGROUND Health care … 5% 6% - 10% > 10% Advances in Disease Surveillance 2008;5:26 … Health care workers (HCWs) have an increased risk of …
  • Monitoring Sexual Violence Visits in Emergency Department Data to Improve Public Health

    Content Type: Abstract

    Although sexual violence is a pressing public health and safety issue, it has historically been challenging to monitor population trends with precision. Approximately 31% of incidents of sexual violence are reported to law enforcement and only 5%… read more
    … characteristics of sexual violence emergency department visits in Washington State. Submitted by elamb on Tue, … characteristics of sexual violence emergency department visits in Washington State. … Monitoring Sexual Violence …
  • Syndromic Surveillance of Emergency Department Visits for the 2015 Special Olympics

    Content Type: Abstract

    LAC hosted the 2015 Special Olympics (SO) which welcomed approximately 6,500 athletes from 165 countries, as well as 30,000 volunteers and 500,000 spectators from July 25 to August 2, 2015. International athletes were not required to show proof of… read more
    … which captures over 65% of all Emergency Department (ED) visits, was used to detect potential emerging health events … which captures over 65% of all Emergency Department (ED) visits, was used to detect potential emerging health events …
  • A pilot project to identify individuals who died from suicide and visited an ED before death

    Content Type: Abstract

    In 2015, suicide was the 8th leading cause of death in Salt Lake County, Utah, and has recently been identified as a priority public health issue. For suicide, suicide ideation and suicide attempts surveillance, Salt Lake County Health Department… read more
    … identify residents who died from suicide and visited an ED in the year before death. Objective: To … identify individuals who died from suicide and visited an ED before death in order to improve suicide … identify residents who died from suicide and visited an ED in the year before death. Objective: To …
  • Correlation between Influenza and Respiratory Syncytial Virus Isolates and Emergency Department Visits, Los Angeles County, 2005-2006

    Content Type: Abstract

    This study describes the ability by which total volume of ED visits correlate with influenza and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) activity in the community.
    … study describes the ability by which total volume of ED visits correlate with influenza and respiratory syncytial … study describes the ability by which total volume of ED visits correlate with influenza and respiratory syncytial …
  • Syndromic Surveillance for Situation Awareness: Understanding Syndrome Performance

    Content Type: Abstract

    The August 21, 2017 total solar eclipse in Idaho was anticipated to lead to a large influx of visitors in many communities, prompting a widespread effort to assure Idaho was prepared. To support these efforts, the Idaho Syndromic Surveillance… read more
    … of the visit and includes the chief complaint for the visit. Data on other variables, such as diagnosis codes, are … updated by subsequent messages for several days after the visit. Chief complaint (CC) text and discharge diagnosis … variables adversely affects timely syndrome match of visits. Because our plan included development of new …
  • Eligible Hospital (EH) Onboarding Approach for the Meaningful Use (MU) Incentive Program

    Content Type: Meeting Recordings & Notes

    From the BioSense 2.0 Onboarding Workgroup meeting, February 4, 2015 Presenter Promise Nkwocha, MSc. RHCE, New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene read more
    … Hospital (EH) Onboarding Approach for the Meaningful Use (MU) Incentive Program Promise Nkwocha, MSc. RHCE … (required variables are: Age, Gender, Date and time of visit, Zip Code, Chief complaint, Diagnosis/Diagnosis code, … this visit at this facility including the nature of the visit, critical timing information and a unique visit …