NSSP Update – October 2021

NSSP Update

A Technical Newsletter for the NSSP Community of Practice | October 2021

The National Syndromic Surveillance Program issues NSSP Update monthly to share the latest Community of Practice activities, technical and program updates, and ways in which syndromic surveillance is improving public health.

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COMMUNITY OF PRACTICE

Join Us at the Annual Syndromic Surveillance Symposium

Engage with experts who influence the future of surveillance. Register now to attend on November 16–18, 2021. Topics include health equity, data integration, and the CDC Data Modernization Initiative.

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TECHNICAL TIPS AND TRAINING

RStudio Resources

Have you checked out NSSP’s RStudio resources lately? You can use ESSENCE application programming interfaces with the new Rnssp Package.

Volunteers Needed

Developing Syndrome Definitions

NSSP works with health departments and CDC programs to develop and improve syndrome definitions. Also see the NSSP Community of Practice Knowledge Repository.

NSSP participation map and 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.

Mark Your Calendar
Upcoming Events
October 19 NSSP Vendor Patches (Testing and Development); 12:00–8:00 AM ET
October 21 NSSP Vendor Patches (Onboarding and Production); 12:00–8:00 AM ET
October 26 NSSP Community of Practice Call (Monthly); 3:00–4:30 PM ET
October 28 NSSP–ESSENCE User Group (Monthly); 3:00–4:00 PM ET
November 3 Syndrome Definition Subcommittee Call (Monthly); 1:00–2:00 PM ET
November 5 Syndromic Surveillance and Public Health Emergency Preparedness, Response, and Recovery Subcommittee Call (Monthly); 2:00–2:45 PM ET
November 8 NSSP Community of Practice Core Committee Call (Monthly); 1:00–2:30 PM ET
November 10 Race and Ethnicity Data Quality Improvement Workgroup (Monthly); 3:00–4:00 PM ET
November 12 Data Quality Subcommittee Call (Monthly); 12:00–1:00 PM ET
November 16 NSSP Community of Practice Call (Monthly); 3:00–4:30 PM ET
November 16 NSSP Vendor Patches (Testing and Development); 12:00–8:00 AM ET
November 18 NSSP Vendor Patches (Onboarding and Production); 12:00–8:00 AM ET

View more calendar details at the NSSP Community of Practice.