The Michigan Disease Surveillance System - Update Tim Bolen Regional Epidemiologist Michigan Department of Community Health Bureau of Epidemiology Surveillance.

The Michigan Disease The Michigan Disease Surveillance System - UpdateSurveillance System - Update

Tim Bolen

Regional Epidemiologist

Michigan Department of Community Health

Bureau of Epidemiology

Surveillance Systems Section

MDSS VISIONMDSS VISIONMDSS VISIONMDSS VISION

The Vision for Bio-Surveillance

The Michigan Disease The Michigan Disease Surveillance SystemSurveillance System

MDSS is a Web based communicabledisease reporting system developed for the state of Michigan.

MDSS is:

– National Electronic Disease Surveillance System (NEDSS) Compliant

– Developed Utilizing the Logical DataModel (LDM)

– Includes Integrated GeographicInformation System (GIS).

Search ResultsList

Navigation

Search MethodsSection

Pertinent Links

Pertinent Links

Data Display & TaskInterface Area

AdministratorTools (notvisible to

investigators)

Overview Overview

The Michigan Disease Surveillance Systems contains three major sections:

1. Navigation Buttons on the left side of the page

2. Search methods section on the right of the page

3. Data Display and Task Interface area in the middle of the page.

Disease (Case) ManagementDisease (Case) Management Search for Cases (Two Types)– New Cases are active– Completed Cases that are inactive, both

are located in the Case View (the center portion of the screen).

Search Methods – Case ID– County – Investigator– Alert Status– Case Status– Disease– Referral and Alert

From and To Dates– Last Name– First Name– Geographic Extent– Wild Card Searches

Select by Geographic ExtentSelect by Geographic Extent

Utilize the Geographic Information System (GIS) tools to select cases.

Case Report (Four parts)Case Report (Four parts)

A. Patient Information

B. Disease Form

C. Location Information

D. History

Updating Patient InformationUpdating Patient Information

• Patient Search

• Assign/Update Patient

• New Patient

• Save

Report in AdobeReport in Adobe®® .pdf Format .pdf Format

• You may EDIT, view, print and/or save a report in Adobe® .pdf copy • Exports on enteric diseases are editable. Click your cursor over an

empty blank line that is not in the Case Identifying Information box,

and enter information. Place the cursor over check boxes and click to

enter a check in the box.

Case ReportingCase Reporting

Two Types of Reports:

– GIS Reports (Geographic Information Systems)

– Tabular Reports (Standard Reporting to incorporate graphical display)

GIS ReportsGIS Reports (Six Easy Steps)

GIS Reports GIS Reports

CountsCounts RatesRates

Tabular Reports Tabular Reports

Tabular Reports Tabular Reports

Tabular Reports in Oracle® DiscovererTM 4i Viewer

Report Features: You may rerun the report by

changing the year and county at the top of the screen.

 You may create other reports by

clicking on one of the Worksheet listing on the left portion of the screen.

 You may be able to “drill down” on

a specific item or disease by clicking on a small icon located next to the disease title.

Setting a Threshold for AlertsSetting a Threshold for Alerts

Click the drop down arrow in the Disease field and select the disease name. Tab or click the cursor into the Threshold, Days, and Contact Email fields and enter this data. After entering this data, click the Save Alert button.

Case DefinitionsCase Definitions

Disease definitions can be found by clicking on the Case Definitions button. A separate window will pop up.

When will MDSS be When will MDSS be operational?operational?

• Piloted in 2002 in 4 Urban Counties• Contract signed in February, 2003• After some changes, another pilot is planned

(including a more rural LHD)• Training planned for August/September 2003• October, 2003 roll-out