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  • Game Plan: Communicable Disease Surveillance for Super Bowl XLVIII – New Jersey, 2014

    Content Type: Abstract

    In the summer of 2013, the New Jersey Department of Health (NJDOH) began planning for Super Bowl XLVIII to be held on February 2, 2014, in Met Life Stadium, located in the Meadowlands of Bergen County. Surveillance and epidemiology staff in the… read more
    … implemented enhanced reports and expanded monitoring of visit complaints. Objective To describe the surveillance … implemented enhanced reports and expanded monitoring of visit complaints. Objective To describe the surveillance …
  • Ratio of Excess ED ILI Visits to Seroprevalence, Influenza A/H1N1 Infection, FL, 2009

    Content Type: Abstract

    A seroprevalence survey carried out in four counties in the Tampa Bay area of Florida (Hillsborough, Pinellas, Manatee and Pasco) provided an estimate of cumulative incidence of infection due to the 2009 influenza A (H1N1) as of the end of that year… read more
    … 2009 influenza A/H1N1 virus corresponding to each ED visit for ILI in a four-county area of Florida. Knowing such … 2009 influenza A/H1N1 virus corresponding to each ED visit for ILI in a four-county area of Florida. Knowing such …
  • Homelessness - Washington State Department of Health

    Content Type: Syndrome

    The following syndrome was developed to explore emergency department visit records involving people experiencing homelessness. Trends over time, patient demographics, geographic distribution, and primary reasons for seeking care were explored.… read more
    … syndrome was developed to explore emergency department visit records involving people experiencing homelessness. … definition. (Z590 OR Z59.0 OR HOMELESS OR NO HOUSING OR LACK OF HOUSING OR WITHOUT HOUSING OR SHELTER) ANDNOT(ANIMAL … ]Z590^,OR,^[;/ ]Z59.0^,OR,^HOMELESS^,OR,^NO HOUSING^,OR,^LACK OF HOUSING^,OR,^WITHOUT …
  • Travel and Triage: Pilot project to detect infections after medical tourism procedures

    Content Type: Abstract

    EpiCenter, NJ’s statewide syndromic surveillance system, collects ED registration data. The system uses chief complaint data to classify ED visits into syndrome categories and provides alerts to state and local health departments for surveillance… read more
    … including triage notes, which contain more specific ED visit information than chief complaint, from 10 EDs to … including triage notes, which contain more specific ED visit information than chief complaint, from 10 EDs to …
  • Analytic Biosurveillance Methods for Resource-Limited Settings

    Content Type: Abstract

    Biosurveillance in resource-limited settings is essential because of both enhanced risk of diseases rarely seen elsewhere (e.g. cholera) and pandemic threats (e.g. avian influenza). However, access to care and laboratory test capability are… read more
    … has the added complication that day-of-week clinical visit patterns differ widely, (e.g. clinic closure on … has the added complication that day-of-week clinical visit patterns differ widely, (e.g. clinic closure on …
  • Documenting the Missed Opportunity Period for Influenza Vaccination in Office-based Settings

    Content Type: Abstract

    Missed opportunities for influenza vaccination in office-based settings occur when patients (who are inclined to accept influenza vaccination if a provider recommends it) remain unvaccinated after a fall/winter healthcare visit. Healthcare providers… read more
    … it) remain unvaccinated after a fall/winter healthcare visit. Healthcare providers can be very influential in … it) remain unvaccinated after a fall/winter healthcare visit. Healthcare providers can be very influential in …
  • Validation of New Jersey Emergency Department (ED) Registration Data in BioSense 2.0

    Content Type: Abstract

    BioSense 2.0, a redesigned national syndromic surveillance system, provides users with timely regional and national data classified into disease syndromes, with views of health outcomes and trends for use in situational awareness. As of July 2014,… read more
    … servers occurs twice daily via SFTP. The average daily visit volume in the transfer is around 10,000 records. This … servers occurs twice daily via SFTP. The average daily visit volume in the transfer is around 10,000 records. This …
  • In data we trust? An evaluation of the quality of influenza hospital admissions data gathered by automated versus manual reporting

    Content Type: Abstract

    The Washington Comprehensive Hospital Abstract Reporting System (CHARS) has collected discharge data from billing systems for every inpatient admitted to every hospital in the state since 1987 [1]. The purpose of the system is to provide data for… read more
    … patient was intubated or was in the ICU, and a patient/visit key. Hospitals transmit data daily for visits that … the patient was intubated or was in the ICU and a patient/visit key. Hospitals transmit data daily for visits that … patient was intubated or was in the ICU, and a patient/visit key. Hospitals transmit data daily for visits that …