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  • Paralysis Analysis: Investigating Paralysis Visit Anomalies in New Jersey

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    On July 11, 2012, New Jersey Department of Health (DOH) Communicable Disease Service (CDS) surveillance staff received email notification of a statewide anomaly in EpiCenter for Paralysis. Two additional anomalies followed within three hours. Since… read more
    … Paralysis Analysis: Investigating Paralysis Visit Anomalies in New Jersey …
  • 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
    … GIS Mapping of Occupational Health Visit Data from a Southeastern Ontario Tertiary Care … GIS Mapping of Occupational Health Visit Data from a Southeastern Ontario Tertiary Care Hospital …
  • Synthetic cannabinoid-related ED visit trends in Maryland using ESSENCE, 2013-2018

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    Maryland utilizes ESSENCE for identification of emerging public health threats, including non-fatal overdoses. Synthetic cannabinoids are heterogeneous psychoactive compounds identified as substances of abuse [1]. In March 2018, the Illinois… read more
    … Synthetic cannabinoid-related ED visit trends in Maryland using ESSENCE, 2013-2018 …
  • Defining and Applying a Method for Establishing Gold Standard Sets of Emergency Room Visit Data

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    The goal of this paper is to describe a methodology used to create a gold standard set of emergency department (ED) data that can subsequently be used to evaluate the sensitivity and specificity of syndrome definitions.
    … thod_For_Establishing_Gold_Standard_Sets_Of_Emergency_Room_Visit_Data.pdf 2 views Submitted by elamb on Mon, 07/30/2018 … for Establishing Gold Standard Sets of Emergency Room Visit Data George S. Ghneim1, D.V.M., M.P.V.M., Ph.D., … for Establishing Gold Standard Sets of Emergency Room Visit Data …
  • Biosurveillance Data Stream Framework: A Novel Approach to Characterization and Evaluation

    Content Type: Abstract

    Multiple data sources are used in a variety of biosurveillance systems. With the advent of new technologies, globalization, high performance computing, and "big data" opportunities, there are seemingly unlimited potential data streams that could be… read more
    … and "big data" opportunities, there are seemingly unlimited potential data streams that could be useful in … and "big data" opportunities, there are seemingly unlimited potential data streams that could be useful in …
  • Comparison of Ambulatory Electronic Health Record and Emergency Department Visit Log Data for Respiratory, Fever, and GI Syndromes

    Content Type: Abstract

    This paper describes three years of electronic health record (EHR) data from a network of urban ambulatory care clinics in New York City.
    … bulatory_Electronic_Health_Record_And_Emergency_Department_Visit_Log_Data_For_Respiratory_Fever_And_Gi_Syndromes.pdf 5 … Electronic Health Record and Emergency Department Visit Log Data for Respiratory, Fever, and GI Syndromes … Electronic Health Record and Emergency Department Visit Log Data for Respiratory, Fever, and GI Syndromes …
  • Time of Arrival Analysis in NC DETECT to Find Clusters of Interest from Unclassified Patient Visit Records

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    TOA identifies clusters of patients arriving to a hospital ED within a short temporal interval. Past implementations have been restricted to records of patients with a specific type of complaint. The Florida Department of Health uses TOA at the… read more
    … to Find Clusters of Interest from Unclassified Patient Visit Records …
  • Can Telehealth Ontario Respiratory Call Volume be Used as a Proxy for Emergency Department Respiratory Visit Surveillance by Public Health?

    Content Type: Abstract

    The prompt detection of disease outbreaks is a major concern to public health as it has the potential to reduce morbidity and mortality (1). Real-time syndromic surveillance uses existing non-traditional data for timely analysis and feedback to… read more
    … me_Be_Used_As_A_Proxy_For_Emergency_Department_Respiratory_Visit_Surveillance_By_Public_Health_.pdf 2 views Submitted … be Used as a Proxy for Emergency Department Respiratory Visit Surveillance by Public Health? Adam van Dijk MSc, Don … be Used as a Proxy for Emergency Department Respiratory Visit Surveillance by Public Health? …