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Data Sharing Among Three States in the BioSense Platform during the 2017 US Solar Eclipse
Content Type: Abstract
In 2016, the BioSense Platform for national syndromic surveillance made substantial enhancements including data processing changes, a national ESSENCE instance, and management tools to support diverse data sharing needs. On August 21, 2017, a total… read more… including data processing changes, a national ESSENCE instance, and management tools to support diverse … cross-jurisdictional data sharing practices using ESSENCE and facilitated by the BioSense Platform for a … -
Evaluation of Syndromic Surveillance for Opioid Overdose Reporting in Illinois
Content Type: Abstract
Accuracy in identifying drug-related emergency department admissions is critical to understanding local burden of disease and assessing effectiveness of drug abuse prevention and overdose-reduction initiatives. In 2018 the Illinois Department of… read more… system. Objective : To evaluate capacity of the BioSense ESSENCE platform and pre-defined overdose queries to … system. Objective : To evaluate capacity of the BioSense ESSENCE platform and pre-defined overdose queries to … -
Extreme Weather Surveillance
Content Type: Use Case
Problem Summary Given the background of climate change, there is an increasing demand for public health to characterize weather-related illness. The public health impact of extreme heat or cold events can be characterized from Emergency… read more… syndromic surveillance data could come from Cook County’s ESSENCE system, which is well established and may be more …