Published on in Vol 5, No 1 (2013):

Incorporation of School Absenteeism Data into the Maryland Electronic Surveillance System for the Early Notification of Community-based Epidemics (ESSENCE)

Incorporation of School Absenteeism Data into the Maryland Electronic Surveillance System for the Early Notification of Community-based Epidemics (ESSENCE)

Incorporation of School Absenteeism Data into the Maryland Electronic Surveillance System for the Early Notification of Community-based Epidemics (ESSENCE)

Authors of this article:

Zachary Faigen1 ;   Anikah Salim1 ;   Isaac Ajit1
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The state of Maryland has incorporated 100% of its public school systems (1,424 schools) into a statewide syndromic surveillance system. This session will discuss the process, challenges, and best practices for expanding the ESSENCE system to include school absenteeism data as part of disease surveillance.