Publications by authors named "Kevin Chi-Ming Chang"
BMC Public Health
January 2008
Article Synopsis
- A syndromic surveillance system (ED-SSS) was set up in Taiwan in 2004 to enhance early detection of infectious diseases by automatically transmitting patient data from emergency departments to the CDC.
- The development of the system involved consulting healthcare professionals and collaborating with the University of Pittsburgh to analyze real-time data from 189 hospitals over a year.
- The system successfully identified significant trends in illness spikes and ED visit patterns, contributing to improved public health decision-making and pandemic preparedness in Taiwan.
