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Opioid Surveillance Webinar Series #2: Challenges and Implications of Postmarketing Surveillance of Prescription Opioids
Content Type: Webinar
This is the second installment of the ISDS Opioid Surveillance Webinar Series, June - July, 2017. Click here for Part 1 of the… read more -
Mortality Associated with Heat Wave of 2010 and Ahmedabad Heat Action Plan
Content Type: Webinar
Ahmedabad, India was hit by a heat wave marked by record-breaking maximum temperatures in May 2010. This heat wave resulted in an excess of 1,344 deaths relative to May 2009 and May 2011-a 43% increase in mortality. Out of concern for future heat… read more -
Making health measurable IHME and the Global Burden of Disease
Content Type: Webinar
Overview of the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation Presenter William Heisel, Director of Global Engagement, IHME read more -
Making the Best Use of Textual ED Data for Syndromic Surveillance
Content Type: Webinar
In this webinar Dr. Travers will review two tools developed at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, which aid in processing textual CC’s and triage notes in support of syndromic surveillance. Textual data from emergency departments… read more -
Building your Dream Surveillance Information System
Content Type: Webinar
Epidemiologists are often frustrated by the lack of timely, accurate, and comprehensive surveillance data. This webinar describes the results of three years of research into a new approach to surveillance information collection, management, and use… read more -
Assessing the Value of Animal Health Surveillance
Content Type: Webinar
Since resources are scarce and governments must work within limited budgets, economic analysis of surveillance systems are an important aid to decision-making by describing alternative surveillance options and identifying which of these is to be… read more -
Going Beyond Chief Complaints to Identify Opioid-Related Emergency Department Visits
Content Type: Abstract
Overdoses of heroin and prescription opioids are a growing cause of mortality in the United States. Deaths from opioids have contributed to a rise in the overall mortality rate of middle-aged white males during an era when other demographics are… read more -
HAI Surveillance Enhancement within EpiCenter by Utilization of Triage Notes
Content Type: Abstract
In New Jersey, Health Monitoring Systems Inc.’s (HMS) EpiCenter collects chief complaint data for syndromic surveillance from 79 of 80 emergency departments (ED). Using keyword algorithms, these visits are classified into syndrome categories for… read more