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Evaluating the Validity of ED Visit Data for Biosurveillance
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The North Carolina Disease Event Tracking and Epidemiologic Collection Tool (NC DETECT) receives a designated set of data elements electronically available from 110 emergency departments (EDs) (98%) on at least a daily basis via… read more -
Emergency Department Data Quality Best Practices
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Data quality for syndromic surveillance extends beyond validating and evaluating syndrome results. Data aggregators and data providers can take additional steps to monitor and ensure the accuracy of the data. In North Carolina,… read more -
Canine Tick Diagnoses are a Sentinel for Tick-borne Diseases in People
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To determine if ticks on dogs can provide early warning for tick-borne diseases in people. -
Improving Negation Processing in Triage Notes
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Emergency Department (ED) triage notes are clinical notes that expand upon the chief complaint, and are included in the AHIC minimum dataset for biosurveillance.1 Clinical notes can improve the accuracy of keyword-based syndromes but require… read more -
Improving System Ability to Identify Symptom Complexes in Free-Text Data
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Text-based syndrome case definitions published by the Center for Disease Control (CDC)1 form the basis for the syndrome queries used by the North Carolina Disease Event Tracking and Epidemiologic Collection Tool (NC DETECT). Keywords within these… read more -
Incorporating Wildlife Data into Syndromic Surveillance
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The North Carolina Bioterrorism and Emerging Infection Prevention System (NC BEIPS) serves public health users across North Carolina at the local, regional and state levels, providing syndromic surveillance capabilities. At the state level,… read more -
Infection Control Practitioner Use of NC DETECT
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The UNC Department of Emergency Medicine (UNC DEM) conducted an online survey to better understand the surveillance needs of Infection Control Practitioners (ICPs) in North Carolina and solicit feedback on the utility of the North Carolina Disease… read more -
Situational Awareness Using Web-based Annotation and Custom Reporting
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While early event detection systems aim to detect disease outbreaks before traditional means, following up on the many alerts generated by these systems can be time-consuming and a drain on limited resources. Authorized users at local, regional… read more