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Florida’s ESSENCE system - from syndromic surveillance to routine epidemiologic analysis across syndromic and non-syndromic data sources
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Federal laws and national directives have focused attention on the development of more robust biosurveillance systems intended to detect events of public health interest in a timelier manner. Presidential Decision Directive 21 calls for integrated… read more… In 2007, a statewide syndromic surveillance system (ESSENCE) was implemented and hospitals were recruited to participate. Experience with ESSENCE in the context of the ED data analysis, … -
Use of Syndromic Surveillance of Emergency Room Chief Complaints for Enhanced Situational Awareness during Wildfires, Florida, 2008
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By mid-May 2008, the State of Florida had 102 active wildfires affecting approximately 40,000 acres. In addition, the Mustang Corners Fire in Everglades National Park started on May 14 and burned throughout the month affecting another 40,000 acres… read more… Objective We used the syndromic surveillance system ESSENCE (Electronic Surveillance System for the Early … OBJECTIVE We used the syndromic surveillance system ESSENCE (Electronic Surveillance System for the Early … -
Utilization of Syndromic Surveillance with Multiple Data Sources to Enhance Public Health Response
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In the event of a large-scale public health crisis, successfully detecting and assessing health threats and monitoring population health status over a sustained period of time is likely to require integration of information from multiple… read more… various systems were used in Florida, including ESSENCE, STARS, EARS and BioDefend. Objective The objective … for the Early Notifi cation of Community-Based Epidemics (ESSENCE II). J Urban Health. 2004;80:I32–I42. 3. Lombardo … -
Public health surveillance after the Haiti earthquake: the Florida experience
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On 12 January 2010 at 1652 hours local time, an earthquake measuring 7.0 on the Richter scale struck near the Haitian capital of Port-au-Prince and created enormous devastation. Florida, as the state closest to Haiti, became an initial focal point… read more… for the Early Notification of Community-Based Epidemics (ESSENCE). On 15 January 15 2010, the Florida Department of … of Epidemiology, requested that hospitals reporting to ESSENCE add the word ‘Haiti’ to chief complaints of visits …