NSSP Update – August 2023

CSTE

Register for the 4th Annual Syndromic Surveillance Symposium TODAY!

This is your opportunity to learn from and exchange ideas with colleagues. Please complete the registration form by November 20, 2023.

MMWR

Asthma-Associated Emergency Department Visits During the Canadian Wildfire Smoke Episodes—United States, April–August 2023

MMWR

Cannabis-involved Emergency Department Visits Among Persons Aged <25 Years Before and During the COVID-19 Pandemic—United States, 2019–2022

HOW NSSP WORKS ACROSS CDC

COVID-19 is a Public Health Priority CDC Continues to Monitor

NSSP data and algorithms are used to detect trends and monitor effectiveness of prevention and control strategies.

COMMUNITY OF PRACTICE UPDATES

Kansas Kicks Off Presentation Series ▪ Volunteers Needed for User Acceptance Testing ▪ Update on Best Practices Compendium and Health Equity Toolkit

SYNDROMIC SURVEILLANCE IN ACTION

State of Washington Uses Hospital Emergency Department Visit Data to Assess Misidentification of American Indian/Alaska Native Persons in Public Health Data

SYNDROMIC SURVEILLANCE IN ACTION

Nebraska Assesses the Use of Non-Traumatic Dental Care in Emergency Departments

TECHNICAL UPDATES

NSSP Software Release Scheduled for September 2023 ▪ Data Validation Call Draws More than 70 Attendees ▪ Publication Updates

TECHNICAL TIPS AND TRAINING

Tips for Using Free-Text Queries to Improve ESSENCE Search Criteria

Here’s how free-text queries work when some fields are BLANK and others NULL.

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.

NSSP FACILITY PARTICIPATION

Updates to NSSP Emergency Department Coverage

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.

TECHNICAL RESOURCE CENTER

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

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.