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  • Utilizing Emergency Department Data to Evaluate Primary Care Clinic Hours

    Content Type: Abstract

    In addition to utilizing syndromic surveillance data to respond to public health threats and prepare for major incidents, local health departments can utilize the data to examine patient volumes in the emergency departments (EDs) of… read more
    … the urban public hospital were analyzed for average daily visit volume on weekdays and weekends. The average daily visit volume per hour on weekdays and week- ends was …
  • An Exploration of New Uses of Traditional Data within an Ecological Study: Air Quality Effects on Pediatric Asthma Exacerbation Analysis

    Content Type: Abstract

    Under a grant from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the DC DOH established the Environmental Public Health Tracking Program (EPHTP) to monitor specific environmental and public health indicators and to investigate any… read more
    … addition, spatial analysis by zip code was performed. ED visit rates by zip code were derived using the 2000 US census data. ED visit data from zip codes with more than 30% of children in …
  • Transitioning to ICD-10 CM: What is the impact for Public Health Surveillance?

    Content Type: Webinar

    Peter Hicks, an epidemiologist from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, will present an expanded version of the 2013 ISDS Pre-Conference Workshop on the ICD-9/10 CM Transition and the impact upon Public Health. His presentation will… read more
    … codes is limited and the structure is restrictive (14K) • Lack clinical specificity to account for complexity or … by June 1, 2014 • Synthetic Data (dual coded) project Back-end Database Modifications Visit Date Time Patient Class Chief Complaint Diagnosis Text …
  • Use of syndromic surveillance systems for oral health surveillance

    Content Type: Abstract

    National and state surveillance systems for oral health have relied on sample-based screenings and self-reported surveys.1 Recent publications suggest the need and potential for use of data from syndromic surveillance systems and insurers to monitor… read more
    … related to tooth decay, gum diseases, and oral abscesses. Visit records were deduplicated by a system generated unique … coverage among reporting hospital systems; visit-based rates can be calculated for all participating …
  • Syndromic Surveillance to Monitor Wildfire Events

    Content Type: Success Stories

    In recent years, Washington State has experienced episodes of degraded air quality from wildfires burning within the state, as well as surrounding states and provinces. Wildfire smoke, particularly the high concentrations of small particulate matter… read more
    … across the state (maximum and average), total ED visit volume, respiratory effects (e.g., general, asthma, … were removed. For example, timeseries of daily visit counts were converted to visit percent in order to remove the appearance of increases … maximum PM2.5 and smoke-related emergency department visit counts in Washington State. …
  • Check! Explore barriers and solutions to data sharing to BioSense 2.0

    Content Type: Abstract

    The benefits of inter-jurisdictional data sharing have been touted as a hallmark of BioSense 2.0, a cloud-based computing platform for syndromic surveillance. A key feature of the BioSense 2.0 platform is the ability to share data across… read more
    … increasingly accessible to PHAs. For every PHA, 100% ED visit coverage is an achievable goal and the tools for … participating in and providing emergency department visit data to the nationwide BioSense 2.0 syndromic … case definitions using electronic emergency department visit data records; 2. Applied and evaluated analysis plans …
  • Sensitivity and Specificity of ICD-9 Based Syndromic Surveillance System in a Rural Emergency Department, Michigan 2004

    Content Type: Abstract

    The use of syndromic surveillance systems to assist with the timely detection of unusual health events first occurred prior to the events of September 11, 2001. In the State of Michigan a pilot project with emergency departments began collecting… read more
    … in subgroups including sex, age group, day of week of visit, month of visit, and resi- dency status to determine significant …
  • Influenza messaging and interoperability: the PHLIP assistance team approach

    Content Type: Abstract

    An essential theme of the US Federal Health Information Technology Strategic Plan is interoperability and the ability to effectively exchange information using specific data and technical standards.1 In 2005, in an effort to accelerate the… read more
    … States that were not available to host an onsite PAT visit were given the option of receiving ‘virtual’ support. … 2010, approximately 10 PHLs receiving either an onsite visit or virtual support by the PAT are now sending …