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Data Sharing Across Jurisdictions Using ESSENCE Federated Queries
Content Type: Abstract
There are currently over 25 installations of ESSENCE across the US. Among these, there are 3 instances of multi-jurisdictional implementations. These include a centralized regional system in the National Capital Region for MD, DC, and VA, a Missouri… read more… There are currently over 25 installations of ESSENCE across the US. Among these, there are 3 instances of … National Syndrome Surveillance Program (NSSP) version of ESSENCE which will centralize data from many jurisdictions. … -
Applications of the ESSENCE Desktop Edition for Outbreak Detection in a Resource-Limited Setting
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Recent events have focused on the role of emerging and re-emerging diseases not only as a significant public health threat but also as a serious threat to the economy and security of nations. The lead time to detect and contain a novel emerging… read more… Objective To determine system usefulness of the ESSENCE Desktop Edition in detecting increases in the number … by elamb on Thu, 05/02/2019 - 08:52 … Applications of the ESSENCE Desktop Edition for outbreak detection in a … -
Electronic Surveillance System for the Early Notification of Community-Based Epidemics (ESSENCE): Overview, Components, and Public Health Applications
Content Type: Journal Article
Background: The Electronic Surveillance System for the Early Notification of Community-Based Epidemics (ESSENCE) is a secure web-based tool that enables health care practitioners to monitor health indicators of public health… read more… for the Early Notification of Community-Based Epidemics (ESSENCE) is a secure web-based tool that enables health care … of severe weather, and other events of concern. The ESSENCE concept began in an internally funded project at the … -
SAGES Update: Electronic Disease Surveillance in Resource-Limited Settings
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The new 2005 International Health Regulations (IHR), a legally binding instrument for all 194 WHO member countries, significantly expanded the scope of reportable conditions and are intended to help prevent and respond to global public health… read more… for the Early Notification of Community-based Epidemics (ESSENCE). ESSENCE collects, processes, and analyzes … leverages the experience gained in the development of ESSENCE, and the analysis and visualization components of … -
Sharing Public Health Information with Non-Public Health Partners
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Automated Electronic Disease Surveillance has become a common tool for most public health practitioners. Users of these systems can analyze and visualize data coming from hospitals, schools, and a variety of sources to determine the health of their… read more… to be easily and securely shared between public health ESSENCE users and non-public health partners; specifically, … to be easily and securely shared between public health ESSENCE users and non-public health partners; specifically, …