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Public Health Community Platform: A future solution for a modern public health enterprise
Content Type: Webinar
The Public Health Community Platform (PHCP) is a CDC-funded ASTHO project envisioned to provide Universal access to modernized shared resources that efficiently, securely, and collaboratively transform data into action for a healthier nation.… read more -
BioSense 2.0 Webinar: Using Surveillance to Prepare and Respond to Winter Weather: Extreme Cold, Ice, and Snow
Content Type: Webinar
For much of the United States, 2014 began with extreme cold and large snowstorms. As a result, surveillance practitioners around the country have been working to identify, gather, and analyze cold weather-related data. This presentation will focus… read more -
A Syndromic Approach to Emergency Department Surveillance for Skin and Soft Tissue Infections
Content Type: Abstract
The incidence of and hospitalizations for SSTI have steadily increased over the last decade in the United States, primarily due to the emergence and spread of community acquired Methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (CA-MRSA). The ED is a… read more -
Check! Explore Barriers and Solutions to Data Sharing on BioSense 2.0
Content Type: Abstract
Inter-jurisdictional data sharing can enhance disease surveillance capabilities for local, state, regional and national public health situational awareness and response. BioSense 2.0, a cloud-based computing platform for syndromic surveillance,… read more -
Syndromic Surveillance for Bicycle Related Injuries in Boston, 2007-2010
Content Type: Abstract
In May of 2001, Boston released a strategic transportation plan to improve bicycle access and safety. [1] According to the Boston Transportation Department, ridership has increased 122% between 2007 and 2009. [2] A collaborative public health and… read more -
Guidelines for Navigating Human Subjects Review and Preparing Data Sets for Sharing with the ISDS Technical Conventions Committee
Content Type: Abstract
Collaborative relationships between academicians and public health practitioners are necessary to ensure that methodologies created in the research setting translate into practice. One barrier to forging these collaborations is restrictions on the… read more -
Asthma patterns in Boston emergency department visits for children age five and under
Content Type: Abstract
The burden of asthma on the youngest children in Boston is largely characterized through hospitalizations and self-report surveys. Hospitalization rates are highest in Black and Hispanic populations under age five. A study of… read more -
West Virginia BioSense Training
Content Type: Training
Marcus Rennick, Epidemiologist with the Marion County Public Health Department (WV), provides an overview/training on the BioSense System. Time Overview: (45 minutes) Syndromic Surveillance and BioSense Overview (90 minutes) Hands… read more