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  • Improving the Value Proposition of Surveillance Tools: Innovative Uses for VA ESSENCE

    Content Type: Abstract

    VA began using ESSENCE as a public health surveillance tool in 2005. The system offered alerting capability for pre-defined syndromes and querying capability for outpatient ICD-9 diagnosis codes. Herein, we highlight examples of how we have invested… read more
    … VA began using ESSENCE as a public health surveillance tool in 2005. The … capabilities and expanded data sources available to ESSENCE in order to augment the overall utility of this …
  • Evaluating the application and utility of ESSENCE for early event detection

    Content Type: Abstract

    In spite of the noted benefits of syndromic surveillance, and more than a decade after it started gaining support, the primary use for syndromic surveillance appears to be largely for seasonal and jurisdictional disease monitoring, event response… read more
    … access to the cloud based Biosense platform-along with ESSENCE as a key tool, there is still a paucity of research … Early Notification of Community Based Epidemics (ESSENCE) system in Missouri to identify factors that can …
  • 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

    Content Type: Abstract

    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 …
  • Analysis of ED and UCC Visits Related to Synthetic Marijuana in ESSENCE-FL, 2010-2015

    Content Type: Abstract

    Illnesses related to synthetic marijuana use have been reported in many states, including Florida. Because these visits can present with a variety of symptoms, as well as be attributed to numerous diagnosis codes, it can be difficult to identify and… read more
    … Notification of Community-based Epidemics in Florida (ESSENCE-FL) receives chief complaint (CC) and discharge … within each patient visit. The main source of data for ESSENCE-FL is emergency department (ED) and urgent care …
  • Day of Week Analysis of Myocardial Infarctions Using ESSENCE-FL Emergency Department Data

    Content Type: Abstract

    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 …
  • 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 …
  • Streamling Syndromic Surveillance Submission on a Dime: Oregon’s Experience

    Content Type: Abstract

    In 2012, the Oregon Public Health Division (OPHD) took advantage of the opportunity created by Meaningful Use, a Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Incentive Program, to implement statewide syndromic surveillance. The Oregon… read more
    … The Oregon syndromic surveillance project, or Oregon ESSENCE, began accepting MUcompliant HL7 2.5.1 data in late …