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Developing a Guidance Document to Improve Public Health Surveillance during Disasters
Content Type: Abstract
During all phases of the disaster management cycle, PH surveillance plays a valuable role. Surveillance provides PH officials and stakeholders the information they need to respond to disasters and take action in an appropriate and timely manner.… read more… disaster surveillance. Further, there is no standardized guidance on implementing or modifying surveillance for a domestic disaster. This document seeks to fill this gap, providing guidance on … -
The Transition from ICD-9-CM to ICD-10-CM: Guidance for Analysis and Reporting of Injuries by Mechanism and Intent
Content Type: Report
A report of the Injury Surveillance Workgroup Region 9, Safe States Alliance, December 2016. Executive Summary Impetus for this report: On October 1, 2015 in the United States, ICD-10-CM replaced ICD-9-CM for… read more… in ICD-9-CM. The purpose of this report is to provide guidance to epidemiologists and others as they begin to use … injury and violence surveillance. The report provides guidance for: conducting initial analyses using ICD-10-CM … -
Preparing for State Health Department Accreditation: Pivotal Roles for Public Health Surveillance
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On January 24, 2014, the Public Health Accreditation Board (PHAB) released, to the public, its Standards & Measures Version 1.5 guidance document for voluntary public health department accreditation. Specifically, Standard 1.2 of the guidance… read more… to the public, its Standards & Measures Version 1.5 guidance document for voluntary public health department … to the current Standards & Measures Version 1.5 guidance document. Given the recent effective date of the application … -
Electronic Case Reporting of STIs: Assessing EHR Generated CCDs
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Under the CDC STD Surveillance Network (SSuN) Part B grant, WA DOH is testing electronic case reporting (eCR) of sexually transmitted infections (STI) from a clinical partner. Objective We reviewed CCDs (a type of consolidated… read more… type of consolidated clinical data architecture (C-CDA) document) shared by our clinical partner, Planned Parenthood … type of consolidated clinical data architecture (C-CDA) document) shared by our clinical partner, Planned Parenthood … -
Unplanned School Closures in the United States: Evaluation of Economic and Social Costs and Consequences for Students’ Families
Content Type: Abstract
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends implementing early targeted school closures as one of the front-line interventions to slow progression of a severe influenza pandemic before appropriate vaccine becomes available.… read more… can inform updates to CDC’s pandemic preparedness guidance. Submitted by teresa.hamby@d… on Mon, 11/06/2017 - … can inform updates to CDC’s pandemic preparedness guidance. … Unplanned School Closures in the United States: … -
Survey: Limited Access to Medical Marijuana Laws
Content Type: References
Eighteen states have adopted Limited Access Marijuana Product Laws permitting only low (or zero) Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and high Cannabidiol (CBD) products to treat several, often specified conditions, usually uncontrolled epilepsy disorders.… read more… Marijuana Programs . For more information about the document, go to … Marijuana Programs . For more information about the document, go to … -
From Ebola to Heroin; the Use of EMS Data for Near Real Time Alerting and Surviellance
Content Type: Abstract
Arguably the two most significant public health issues over the past two years have been the outbreak of ebola in West Africa and the rising epidemic of heroin use and overdoses. In the case of Ebola, the CDC issued guidance for inpatient facilities… read more… use and overdoses. In the case of Ebola, the CDC issued guidance for inpatient facilities to screen for potential cases, however, there was little guidance for screening patients that presented to EMS … use and overdoses. In the case of Ebola, the CDC issued guidance for inpatient facilities to screen for potential … -
Streamling Syndromic Surveillance Submission on a Dime: Oregon’s Experience
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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… ESSENCE streamlined the onboarding process by creating guidance for HL7 message construction, message testing and … process details (collectively referred to as “onboarding documents”). Oregon ESSENCE also built a project management … ESSENCE streamlined the onboarding process by creating guidance for HL7 message construction, message testing and …