NSSP Update – July 2022

MMWR

County-Level Social Vulnerability and Emergency Department Visits for Firearm Injuries

Data from the National Syndromic Surveillance Program (NSSP) can be used to guide tailored prevention efforts that address social inequities and create protective community environments.

COMMUNITY OF PRACTICE

Monthly Updates

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CDC NSSP

Dashboards That Use Emergency Department Data

The American College of Emergency Physicians uses data from the National Syndromic Surveillance Program to show total emergency department visits, COVID-like illness visits, and influenza-like illness visits.

COMMUNITY OF PRACTICE

Get into a Syndromic Surveillance State of Mind

A new foundational syndromic surveillance training series is being designed. Learn foundational concepts and methodology. Conceptualize new ways to use syndromic data. Act confidently on analyses.

TECHNICAL UPDATES

New Syndromes Added to ESSENCE ▪ More about Onboarding ▪ How to Use Data Access Rules

NSSP FACILITY PARTICIPATION

Updates to NSSP Emergency Department Coverage

Monthly National-level Free-text ESSENCE Queries

Analysts can exercise a high level of customization by using free-text queries. They can quickly code free-text queries and rapidly respond to outbreaks, disasters, and health events that unfold. These word clouds capture free-text queries from a national perspective.

Developing Syndrome Definitions

NSSP works with health departments, CDC programs, and others to develop and improve syndrome definitions. Here is a list of the syndromes being worked on now.