Regenstrief Institute and Indiana Division of Well being companion on an influenza surveillance information pilot examine

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, much like how Regenstrief has supplied information on COVID-19.

The information will probably be introduced as a key element to tell state and native leaders as they tackle the well being and welfare of Hoosiers throughout the flu season. Objectives for the information embrace figuring out patterns and scorching spots all through Indiana. The added capabilities will sign governmental and well being programs’ management to reinforce 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., vp for information and analytics for Regenstrief

This challenge 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 giant quantities of information to reinforce 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 various 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) schooling, traumatic mind damage and various different consequential tasks essential to Indiana and past.”

A group together with Regenstrief and Indiana Division of Well being is assembly frequently to evaluation, categorize and analyze information and inform stakeholders.