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Online J Public Health InformOnline J Public Health InformOJPHIOnline Journal of Public Health Informatics1947-2579University of Illinois at Chicago Library  ojphi-10-e17610.5210/ojphi.v10i1.8968ISDS 2018 Conference AbstractsSyndromic Surveillance – Reports of Successes from the
Field Wilson Antheny *
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Hamby Teresa 
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Hou Wei 
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Swenson David J. 
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Collier Krystal 
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Hoover Michele 
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1 Division of Health Informatics and Surveillance,
Centers for Disease Control, Atlanta,
GA, USA; 2 New Jersey Department of
Health, Trenton, NJ, USA;3 Utah Department of Health, Salt Lake City,
UT, USA; 4 NH Department of Health,
Concord, NH, USA;5 Arizona Department of Health Services, Phoenix,
AZ, USA* Antheny Wilson E-mail: nnp9@cdc.gov30 5 2018 2018 10 1 e176ISDS Annual Conference Proceedings 2018. This is an Open Access
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non-commercial use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the
original work is properly cited.Keywords 
success storiessyndromic surveillancestate health departments
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Objective
This panel will: 

Discuss the importance of identifying and developing
success stories 

 Highlight successes from state and local health departments
to show how syndromic surveillance activities enhance situational awareness and
address public health concerns

 Encourage discussion on how to further
efforts for developing and disseminating success stories

Introduction
Syndromic surveillance uses near-real-time emergency department and other health care
data for enhancing public health situational awareness and informing public health
activities. In recent years, continued progress has been made in developing and
strengthening syndromic surveillance activities. At the national level, syndromic
surveillance activities are facilitated by the National Syndromic Surveillance
Program (NSSP), a collaboration among state and local health departments, the CDC,
other federal organizations, and other organizations that enabled collection of
syndromic surveillance data in a timely manner, application of advanced data
monitoring and analysis techniques, and sharing of best practices. This panel will
highlight the importance of success stories. Examples of successes from state and
local health departments will be presented and the audience will be encouraged to
provide feedback.

Acknowledgments
Centers for Disease Control, New Hampshire Department of Health, New Jersey
Department of Health, Arizona Department of Health Services