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 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 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 by Internet or fax to CDC.

Most providers report that the process takes only about 20 minutes a week.

Unique provider ID

and password

Age Group Reporting Changes

Age groups will change at the beginning of the 2009-2010 season.

(Week 40) October 10, 2009.

Current ChangesILI Age 0-4 ILI Age 0-4ILI Age 5-24 ILI Age 5-24ILI Age 25-64 ILI Age 25-49ILI Age Over 64 ILI Age 50-64

ILI Age > 64

Who Can Be An InfluenzaSurveillance 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……

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 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 of State Health Services

Infectious Disease Control Unit

1100 West 49th 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?

as of 7/3/2009HSR 1

HSR 2

HSR 3

HSR 4

HSR 5

HSR 6

HSR 7

HRS 8

HSR 9

HSR 10

HSR 11 n(%)

Pediatrics 1 3 8 3 12 1 2 5 2 6 43(30)

Family Practice 7 3 6 3 9 3 5 4 3 12 55(39)

Internal Medicine 1 1 2 1 2 7(5)

Student Health 1 2 1 1 1 6(4)

Hospital Emergency 9 4 13(9)

Urgent Care 1 1 2

Community Health 1 1 2 1 5(4)

Geriatics 1 1(1)

Allergy 1 1 1 3(2)

Health Department 1 1(1)

Clinics 1 2 3(2)

Indigent Care 1 1(1)

Infectious Disease 3 3(2)

Total 9 7 20 7 1 35 9 11 10 8 26143/100

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

ED 9 4 13/9

IM 1 1 2 1 2 7/5

Stud Hlth

1 2 1 1 1 6/4

Other* 1 4 1 4 1 3 1 1 1 17/13

Total 9 7 20 7 1 35 9 11 10 8 26 143/100

ILINet participants by practice Area as of 7/2/09

* ID, indigent, HD clinics, allergy, Geri., Urgent Care,