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Making health measurable IHME and the Global Burden of Disease
Content Type: Webinar
Overview of the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation Presenter William Heisel, Director of Global Engagement, IHME read more -
Making the Best Use of Textual ED Data for Syndromic Surveillance
Content Type: Webinar
In this webinar Dr. Travers will review two tools developed at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, which aid in processing textual CC’s and triage notes in support of syndromic surveillance. Textual data from emergency departments… read more -
Building your Dream Surveillance Information System
Content Type: Webinar
Epidemiologists are often frustrated by the lack of timely, accurate, and comprehensive surveillance data. This webinar describes the results of three years of research into a new approach to surveillance information collection, management, and use… read more -
Assessing the Value of Animal Health Surveillance
Content Type: Webinar
Since resources are scarce and governments must work within limited budgets, economic analysis of surveillance systems are an important aid to decision-making by describing alternative surveillance options and identifying which of these is to be… read more -
Going Beyond Chief Complaints to Identify Opioid-Related Emergency Department Visits
Content Type: Abstract
Overdoses of heroin and prescription opioids are a growing cause of mortality in the United States. Deaths from opioids have contributed to a rise in the overall mortality rate of middle-aged white males during an era when other demographics are… read more -
HAI Surveillance Enhancement within EpiCenter by Utilization of Triage Notes
Content Type: Abstract
In New Jersey, Health Monitoring Systems Inc.’s (HMS) EpiCenter collects chief complaint data for syndromic surveillance from 79 of 80 emergency departments (ED). Using keyword algorithms, these visits are classified into syndrome categories for… read more -
HIV Bio-behavioral Risk Study Implementation in Resource-poor Military Settings
Content Type: Abstract
Circumstances within the military environment may place military personnel at increased risk of contracting sexually transmitted infections (STI) including HIV. HIV bio-behavioral risk studies provide a critical source of data to estimate HIV/STI… read more -
Houston Health Department’s response to the threat of Zika virus
Content Type: Abstract
Zika virus spread quickly through South and Central America in 2015. The City of Houston saw its first travel-related Zika cases in December of 2015. On January 29th, the City held the first planning meeting with regional partners from healthcare,… read more