NSSP Update – June 2023

MMWR

Emergency Department Visits Involving Mental Health Conditions, Suicide-Related Behaviors, and Drug Overdoses Among Adolescents—United States, January 2019–February 2023.

COMMUNITY OF PRACTICE UPDATES

Syndromic Surveillance for Mass Gathering Events ▪ Wildfire Surveillance ▪ Spotlight on NSSP at 2023 CSTE Annual Conference

TECHNICAL UPDATES

SQL Resource Table for ZIP Codes Added to DataMart ▪ Updates to Laboratory Data Explained ▪ Definitions Published to Knowledge Repository

NSSP FACILITY PARTICIPATION

Updates to NSSP Emergency Department Coverage

DATA QUALITY CORNER

Addressing Facilities Still Sending ICD-9-CM

Although workarounds are available, consider working with your facilities to update to more modern coding.

SYNDROMIC SURVEILLANCE IN ACTION

Tracking Methanol Poisonings Associated with Recalled Hand Sanitizer Products

During the COVID-19 pandemic, public health practitioners encouraged the use of hand sanitizers to prevent spread of the virus. However, methanol poisonings associated with swallowing hand sanitizer increased—and, left untreated, could result in death. Arizona took an integrated view across data sources to track methanol poisonings.

USING DASHBOARDS TO PRESENT NSSP DATA

DC Health Launches “Firearm Injury Surveillance Through Emergency Rooms” (FASTER) Dashboard

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Check Out the Updated Laboratory Data FAQs

We explain NSSP’s agreement with a national lab, data flow and frequency, health conditions covered, specimen identifiers, and more.

NSSP WEBSITE

New to Syndromic Surveillance?

For new site admins, we have a job aid for easing into your new role. New staff? Read “Tips for Engaging Staff.” New to NSSP? Check out these resources to learn about syndromic surveillance, especially the new training series titled Introduction to Syndromic Surveillance Methodology.

TECHNICAL RESOURCE CENTER

Repository for NSSP Documents and Access to BioSense Platform, Knowledge Repository, and Community of Practice

ONBOARDING

Onboarding Guides, Job Aids, Articles, and Resources

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.