Regenstrief Institute and the Indiana Division of Well being are collaborating on an influenza surveillance information pilot examine to supply in-depth information and evaluation of the unfold of Influenza in Indiana, just like how Regenstrief has supplied information on COVID-19.
The information will probably be offered as a key element to tell state and native leaders as they deal with the well being and welfare of Hoosiers throughout the flu season. Targets for the info embrace figuring out patterns and sizzling spots all through Indiana. The added capabilities will sign governmental and well being methods’ management to boost assets and affected person care in particular areas of Indiana accordingly.
The partnership is supported by a $100,000 grant from the Facilities for Illness Management and Prevention and the Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists.
The Regenstrief Institute and Indiana Division of Well being partnership has been a extremely efficient in responding to the COVID pandemic.”
Shaun Grannis, M.D., M.S., vice chairman for information and analytics for Regenstrief
This venture is essential to the well being of Hoosiers and is a testomony to the standard of the work that these two groups are able to, together with compiling and analyzing massive quantities of information to boost public well being in Indiana.
“It is a pure continuation of this distinctive, long-term partnership,” Dr. Grannis continued. “The State Division of Well being and Regenstrief have labored collectively on quite a lot of excessive profile and impactful initiatives, together with Indiana’s COVID response, the general public well being emergency surveillance system, digital laboratory reporting, human papillomavirus (HPV) training, traumatic mind harm and quite a lot of different consequential tasks essential to Indiana and past.”
A group together with Regenstrief and Indiana Division of Well being is assembly frequently to assessment, categorize and analyze information and inform stakeholders.
