U S Outpatient InfluenzaLike Illness Surveillance Network ILINet

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U. S. Outpatient Influenza-Like Illness Surveillance Network (ILINet) Neil Pascoe for Irene Brown

U. S. Outpatient Influenza-Like Illness Surveillance Network (ILINet) Neil Pascoe for Irene Brown

What Is An Influenza Surveillance Provider? An influenza surveillance provider conducts clinical surveillance for

What Is An Influenza Surveillance Provider? An influenza surveillance provider conducts clinical surveillance for the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) in collaboration with the Centers for Disease Control And Prevention (CDC)

What Data are Collected? Total number of patient visits for Influenza-Like Illness (by age

What Data are Collected? Total number of patient visits for Influenza-Like Illness (by age group) and Total number of patient visits seen for any reason

How and To Whom Are Data Reported? The data are transmitted once a week

How and To Whom Are Data Reported? The data are transmitted once a week by Internet or fax to CDC. Most providers report that the process takes only about 20 minutes a week.

Unique provider ID and password

Unique provider ID and password

Age Group Reporting Changes Age groups will change at the beginning of the 2009

Age Group Reporting Changes Age groups will change at the beginning of the 2009 -2010 season. (Week 40) October 10, 2009. Current ILI Age 0 -4 5 -24 25 -64 Over 64 Changes ILI Age ILI Age 0 -4 5 -24 25 -49 50 -64 > 64

Who Can Be An Influenza Surveillance Provider? • Health Care Providers in: –Pediatrics –Family

Who Can Be An Influenza Surveillance Provider? • Health Care Providers in: –Pediatrics –Family Practice –Infectious Disease –Internal Medicine –Nurse Practitioners • Public Health Clinics • Urgent Care Clinics • Hospital Emergency Rooms • University Student Health Care Centers

Influenza is not a reportable disease in Texas, therefore……

Influenza is not a reportable disease in Texas, therefore……

The State of Texas relies on health care providers’ feedback which is critical for

The State of Texas relies on health care providers’ feedback which is critical for monitoring the impact of influenza, prevention, vaccine strain selection and patient care.

With the increased threat of pandemic influenza, the need for surveillance has never been

With the increased threat of pandemic influenza, the need for surveillance has never been more vital. There are 143 providers enrolled in the network - 10 were previous providers. Help protect Texas! FLU

U. S. Outpatient Influenza-Like Illness Surveillance Network (ILINet) Irene Brown ILINet Coordinator Texas Department

U. S. Outpatient Influenza-Like Illness Surveillance Network (ILINet) Irene Brown ILINet Coordinator Texas Department of State Health Services Infectious Disease Control Unit 1100 West 49 th Street Austin, Texas 512 458 -7111 ext. 6878 irene. brown@dshs. state. tx. us

New Recruiting • Double number of participants currently participating • Incentives – Current –

New Recruiting • Double number of participants currently participating • Incentives – Current – New?

as of 7/3/2009 HS R 1 HSR 2 HSR 3 HSR 4 Pediatrics 1

as of 7/3/2009 HS R 1 HSR 2 HSR 3 HSR 4 Pediatrics 1 3 8 Family Practice 7 3 6 Internal Medicine 1 Student Health 1 HSR 5 HSR 6 HSR 7 HRS 8 HSR 9 HSR 10 HSR 11 n(%) 3 12 1 2 5 2 6 43(30) 3 9 3 5 4 3 12 55(39) 1 2 7(5) 1 1 6(4) 4 13(9) 2 Hospital Emergency 9 Urgent Care 1 Community Health 1 1 Geriatics Allergy Indigent Care 1 2 2 1 1 Health Department Clinics 1 1 5(4) 1(1) 1 3(2) 1(1) 1 2 1 3(2) 1(1)

ILINet participants by practice Area as of 7/2/09 1 2 3 4 5 6

ILINet participants by practice Area as of 7/2/09 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 n/% FP 7 3 6 3 9 3 5 4 3 12 55/39 Ped 1 3 8 3 12 1 2 5 2 6 43/30 4 13/9 ED 9 IM 1 Stud Hlth 1 Other* 1 Total 9 4 1 1 7 20 7 1 4 2 1 2 7/5 2 1 1 1 6/4 1 1 17/13 1 35 9 11 10 8 * ID, indigent, HD clinics, allergy, Geri. , Urgent Care, 26 143/100