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2022 U.S. digital service/CDC case surveillance discovery sprint : findings and recommendations
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August 12, 2022
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Description:As part of CDC’s Data Modernization Initiative (DMI), a team of 5 U.S. Digital Service (USDS) technologists and 2 CDC epidemiologists examined case surveillance through a 12-week discovery sprint from May to July 2022. This sprint sought to
1. understand the current state of case-based reporting and notification;
2. identify potential approaches to optimize policy, processes, and technologies; and
3. make actionable recommendations to advance and modernize case surveillance.
The sprint focused on case reporting and notification through the National Notifiable Diseases Surveillance System (NNDSS). To understand the current state of case surveillance, sprint research consisted of three phases:
1. desk research to understand case surveillance, prior reports and evaluations, and
surveillance strategy for a sample of specific conditions;
2. interviews with CDC program representatives, surveillance technology subject matter experts, and thought leaders throughout CDC, Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists, and National Association of County and City Health Officials; and
3. in-depth research with public health staff at 16 state and local health departments and overview conversations with 3 additional jurisdictions.
Surveillance data, technology, and tools have evolved significantly, as have the expectations on data quality, timeliness, and representativeness for both daily surveillance and emergency response. Outlined below, the sprint’s findings have identified several opportunities for improvement and recommendations for developing the next generation of case surveillance across public health partners.
USDS-CDC-Case-Surveillance-Discovery-Sprint-Report-508.pdf
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