Office of Epidemiology and Prevention Services DIVISION OF INFECTIOUS DISEASE EPIDEMIOLOGY Office of Epidemiology and Prevention Services DIVISION OF INFECTIOUS DISEASE EPIDEMIOLOGY Transition to the “New” WVEDSS An Update and What to Expect in 2012
Office of Epidemiology and Prevention Services DIVISION OF INFECTIOUS DISEASE EPIDEMIOLOGY Activities What have we been doing? Set up and design of WV system DIDE has been entering cases since March All 2011 cases are being reported to CDC System is very stable – No loss of data – Very little down time
Office of Epidemiology and Prevention Services DIVISION OF INFECTIOUS DISEASE EPIDEMIOLOGY Activities (cont) DIDE redesigned investigation forms Making customizations to system System is flexible
Office of Epidemiology and Prevention Services DIVISION OF INFECTIOUS DISEASE EPIDEMIOLOGY The New Forms Paper Form Electronic Form-”New” WVEDSS
Office of Epidemiology and Prevention Services DIVISION OF INFECTIOUS DISEASE EPIDEMIOLOGY Activities (cont) Training sessions for state and regional staff 2 regional user trainings
Office of Epidemiology and Prevention Services DIVISION OF INFECTIOUS DISEASE EPIDEMIOLOGY What has slowed us down… Delay in award of CDC contract Change in the vendor Access issues from outside the DHHR network
Office of Epidemiology and Prevention Services DIVISION OF INFECTIOUS DISEASE EPIDEMIOLOGY What’s coming in 2012… By Jan 1 – all Regional Epis using “New” WVEDSS Jan 1 – Regions 3 and 5 “Go Live” – LHD users begin using “New” WVEDSSS to report cases 1 st quarter – Regional trainings conducted in remaining regions
Office of Epidemiology and Prevention Services DIVISION OF INFECTIOUS DISEASE EPIDEMIOLOGY What’s Coming in 2012… Training Details Regional trainings – Regional epi will coordinate – Hands on computer training – Example cases you can enter
Office of Epidemiology and Prevention Services DIVISION OF INFECTIOUS DISEASE EPIDEMIOLOGY What’s coming in 2012… Mar 1 – Regions 1,2,4,6,7 & 8 LHD “Go Live” – LHDs begin using “New” WVEDSS to report cases
Office of Epidemiology and Prevention Services DIVISION OF INFECTIOUS DISEASE EPIDEMIOLOGY Communication Web page on DIDE website dedicated to “New” WVEDSS – Provide updates – New investigation forms Conference call(s) Written communication – Letters just out to LHD Administrators to update user information
Office of Epidemiology and Prevention Services DIVISION OF INFECTIOUS DISEASE EPIDEMIOLOGY Office of Epidemiology and Prevention Services DIVISION OF INFECTIOUS DISEASE EPIDEMIOLOGY QUESTIONS