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  • Comparison of ILINet and ESSENCE for Influenza Surveillance at the Local Level

    Content Type: Abstract

    ILINet is used nationwide by sentinel healthcare providers for reporting weekly outpatient visit numbers for influenza-like illness to CDC. The Florida Department of Health receives urgent care center (UCC) data through ESSENCE from participating… read more
    … of Health receives urgent care center (UCC) data through ESSENCE from participating facilities. Seminole County is … and all their discharge diagnoses are available through ESSENCE. However, the reported number of patients being … and all their discharge diagnoses are available through ESSENCE. However, the reported number of patients being …
  • Use of ESSENCE APIs to Support Flexible Analysis and Reporting

    Content Type: Abstract

    The ESSENCE application supports users' interactive analysis of data by clicking through menus in a user interface (UI), and provides multiple types of user defined data visualization options, including various charts and graphs, tables of… read more
    … The ESSENCE application supports users' interactive analysis of … requirements. Rapidly accessing data processed through ESSENCE using existing access control mechanisms, but … for the Early Notification of Community-based Epidemics (ESSENCE) application programming interface (API) as a part …
  • Utility of the ESSENCE System for Surveillance of Influenza-like Illness (ILI) in Miami-Dade County

    Content Type: Abstract

    The threat of pandemic and seasonal influenza has drawn attention to syndromic surveillance systems for early detection of influenza-like illness. Since 2005, the Miami-Dade County Health Department has implemented ESSENCE (Electronic Surveillance… read more
    … the Miami-Dade County Health Department has implemented ESSENCE (Electronic Surveillance System for the Early … information. This study evaluates the ability of the ESSENCE ILI chief complaint grouping for identifying true … syndromic grouping. This study evaluates the utility of ESSENCE for ILI surveillance. …
  • Innovative Uses for ESSENCE to Improve Standard Communicable Disease Reporting Practices in Miami-Dade County

    Content Type: Abstract

    To illustrate how ESSENCE can been utilized to collaborate with healthcare practitioners in order to improve communicable disease reporting
    … To illustrate how ESSENCE can been utilized to collaborate with healthcare … Innovative Uses for ESSENCE to Improve Standard Communicable Disease Reporting … in 14 of the largest hospitals since 2005. Although ESSENCE’s primary aim is to detect outbreaks or bioterrorism …
  • Using ESSENCE to Meet Local Needs for Mental Health Data: Query & Results

    Content Type: Abstract

    Mental health is a common and costly concern; it is estimated that nearly 20 percent of adults in the United States live with a mental illness [1] and that more money is spent on mental illness than any other medical condition [2]. One spillover… read more
    … and evaluate the effectiveness of local strategies. ESSENCE, available in 31 states, provides near-real time … analyzed and disseminated according to local needs. Using ESSENCE data from 6 local counties in Colorado, we developed … and evaluate the effectiveness of local strategies. ESSENCE, available in 31 states, provides near-real time …
  • Jurisdictional Usage of the New ESSENCE Word Alert Feature

    Content Type: Abstract

    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 … is to describe the new word alert capability in ESSENCE and how it has been used by the Florida Department …
  • AMC and ESSENCE Orientation - NSSP New Site Onboarding Window (Fall 2020) Webinar #3

    Content Type: Webinar

    The National Syndromic Surveillance Program (NSSP) Team hosted the 3rd webinar of its Fall 2020 New Site Onboarding Window on November 16, 2020. The webinar orients viewers to the Access & Management Center (AMC),… read more
    … & Management Center (AMC), AMC Data Access Rules, and ESSENCE. View the recording of the webinar  here . … & Management Center (AMC), AMC Data Access Rules, and ESSENCE. View the recording of the webinar  here . … AMC and ESSENCE Orientation - NSSP New Site Onboarding Window (Fall …
  • NSSP ESSENCE User Group

    Content Type: Meeting Recordings & Notes

    2023
    • May 2023 (Topic: Changes to Detectors and Alert Lists, SQL Injection Errors, Query Syntax and Behavior) - Recording 
    • April 2023 (…
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    … for the Early Notification of Community-Based Epidemics (ESSENCE): Overview, Components, and Public Health … Level Public Author Alyaa Altabbaa Primary Topic Areas ESSENCE Tags ESSENCE Original Publication Year 2021 Event/Publication … for the Early Notification of Community-Based Epidemics (ESSENCE): Overview, Components, and Public Health …