From CDC: For a text description of how syndromic surveillance works, check out the How We Conduct Syndromic Surveillance page or download the PDF.
Page last reviewed: September 23, 2022
Syndromic Surveillance Resources
- BioSense platform quick start guide to using ESSENCE | NSSP’s BioSense Platform hosts the Electronic Surveillance System for the Early Notification of Community based Epidemics (ESSENCE)— a system that will let you analyze events of public health interest, monitor healthcare data for events that could affect public health, and share data and analyses.
- BioSense platform Access (requires login)
- Community of Practice (NSSP) | Resources that advance the science and practice of syndromic surveillance.
- Evolution of BioSense: Lessons Learned and Future Directions | PubMed
- New to Syndromic Surveillance? | Resources to help you gain a better understanding of syndromic surveillance.
- Surveillance Knowledge Repository | Search key topic areas; filter results by content type, year, or author name.
- Technical Resource Center (NSSP) | These resources will help you bring facilities onboard the BioSense Platform, update your Master Facility Tables, get started using the Platform tools, and comply with HL7 case notifications from mapping guides.
- Texas Syndromic Surveillance (TxSs) | Texas Syndromic Surveillance (TxS2) is the statewide syndromic surveillance system hosted by the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) for use by Local Health Departments (LHDs), DSHS Public Health Regions (PHRs, see map of DSHS PHRs), DSHS central office, and data providers (hospitals, free standing emergency centers, and urgent care centers, for example) for enhanced surveillance of emerging public health conditions or threats.
- Texas Syndromic Surveillance (TxS2) Data Provider and TxS2 User Registration and Onboarding | This procedure defines the specific steps required for Data Providers (for example hospitals) and TxS2 Users (for example hospitals and local health departments) to gain access to the TxS2 system for both sharing electronic health data and accessing data within the system.
- Texas Syndromic Surveillance FAQ | How syndromic surveillance works