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  • Jurisdictional Usage of the New ESSENCE Word Alert Feature

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    Syndromic surveillance systems have historically focused on aggregating data into syndromes for analysis and visualization. These syndromes provide users a way to quickly filter large amounts of data into a manageable number of streams to analyze.… read more
    … a manageable number of streams to analyze. Additionally, ESSENCE users have the ability to build their own case … these predefined and user- defined syndromic categories, ESSENCE did not previously provide alerts based on …
  • The Evaluation of Triage Notes Using ESSENCE-FL for Active Case Finding of Zika

    Content Type: Abstract

    The Florida Department of Health (DOH) utilizes the Electronic Surveillance System for the Early Notification of Community Based Epidemics (ESSENCE-FL) as its statewide syndromic surveillance system. ESSENCE-FL comprises of chief complaint data from… read more
    … for the Early Notification of Community Based Epidemics (ESSENCE-FL) as its statewide syndromic surveillance system. ESSENCE-FL comprises of chief complaint data from 231 of 240 …
  • MERS PUI Surveillance and Restrospective Identification in ESSENCE-FL, 2013-2015

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    Human MERS-CoV was first reported in September 2012. Globally, all reported cases have been linked through travel to or residence in the Arabian Peninsula with the exception of cases associated with an outbreak involving multiple health care… read more
    … regularly querying ED and UCC chief complaint data in ESSENCE-FL. ESSENCE-FL currently captures data from 265 EDs and UCCs …
  • Day of Week Analysis of Myocardial Infarctions Using ESSENCE-FL Emergency Department Data

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    Syndromic surveillance ED data has historically shown the highest number of visits on Mondays, with decreasing volumes throughout the week. Previous studies have shown that increased negative health outcomes have occurred on Mondays. A study in the… read more
    … infarctions (MI) in the age group of 18 – 64 years using ESSENCE-FL emergency department (ED) data. Submitted by … infarctions (MI) in the age group of 18 – 64 years using ESSENCE-FL emergency department (ED) data. … Day of Week …
  • Effectiveness of Using a Chief Complaint and Discharge Diagnosis Query in ESSENCE-FL to Identify Possible Tuberculosis Patients and Contacts in Hillsborough County, Florida

    Content Type: Abstract

    The Electronic Surveillance System for the Early Notification of Community-based Epidemics in Florida (ESSENCE-FL) is a web-based application for use by public health professionals within the Florida Department of Health (FDOH). The main source of… read more
    … Notification of Community-based Epidemics in Florida (ESSENCE-FL) is a web-based application for use by public … Department of Health (FDOH). The main source of data for ESSENCE-FL is emergency department (ED) data. Ten hospitals …
  • Using ESSENCE-FL for Situational Awareness after National Reports of Increased Enterovirus D68 (EV-D68) Infections with Severe Outcomes, September 2014

    Content Type: Abstract

    The Electronic Surveillance System for the Early Notification of Community-Based Epidemics (ESSENCE-FL) receives daily (or bi-hourly) data from 184 emergency departments (ED) from around Florida. Additionally, 30 urgent care centers submit daily… read more
    … for the Early Notification of Community-Based Epidemics (ESSENCE-FL) receives daily (or bi-hourly) data from 184 … six days after the start of each school year in Florida, ESSENCE-FL shows increased respiratory illness visits in the …
  • Approach to Onboarding Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Data Into a Syndromic Surveillance System

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    Syndromic surveillance has become an integral component of public health surveillance efforts within the state of Florida. The near real-time nature of these data are critical during events such as the Zika virus outbreak in Florida in 2016 and in… read more
    … typically utilize emergency department (ED) visit data, ESSENCE-FL also includes data from non-traditional sources: … in order to address public health needs. Currently, the ESSENCE-FL team is actively working to incorporate EMS data …
  • Impact of Patient Self-Registration in Emergency Departments on Syndromic Surveillance Data

    Content Type: Abstract

    The Florida Department of Health electronically receives hospital emergency department (ED) data from 180 EDs located in 54 of its 67 counties through its Electronic Surveillance System for the Early Notification of Community-based Epidemics (… read more
    … for the Early Notification of Community-based Epidemics (ESSENCE-FL). Florida EDs have begun to offer … registration smartphone applications and websites. ESSENCE-FL receives ED data from multiple hospitals that use …