Papers by Amanda Dylina Morse
Online Journal of Public Health Informatics, 2018
ObjectiveTo protect syndromic surveillance data reporting from emergency departments in Washingto... more ObjectiveTo protect syndromic surveillance data reporting from emergency departments in Washington State beyond the cessation of Meaningful Use incentive funding in 2021.IntroductionAs syndromic surveillance reporting became an optional activity under Meaningful Use Stage 3 and incentive funds are slated to end completely in 2021, Washington State sought to protect syndromic reporting from emergency departments. As of December 2016, Washington State emergency departments had received $765,335,529.40 in incentive funding, with facilities receiving an average of three payments of $479,974.04 each.1Considering the public health importance of syndromic surveillance reporting and the fiscal impact of mandatory reporting, the Washington State Department of Health (WA DOH) sought a new statute to require reporting from all emergency departments within the state.MethodsStakeholder negotiations occurred in four distinct phases: initial outreach to gauge support for the proposed legislation a...
Online Journal of Public Health Informatics, 2019
ObjectiveTo describe characteristics of sexual violence emergency department visits in Washington... more ObjectiveTo describe characteristics of sexual violence emergency department visits in Washington State.IntroductionAlthough sexual violence is a pressing public health and safety issue, it has historically been challenging to monitor population trends with precision. Approximately 31% of incidents of sexual violence are reported to law enforcement and only 5% lead to an arrest1, making the use of law enforcement data challenging. Syndromic surveillance data from emergency departments provides an opportunity to use care-seeking to more accurately surveil sexual violence without introducing additional burdens on either patients or healthcare providers.MethodsUsing the National Syndromic Surveillance Program (NSSP) Electronic Surveillance System for Early Notification of Community-based Epidemics (ESSENCE) platform, staff from the Rapid Health Information Network (RHINO) program at the Washington State Department of Health created a syndrome definition for sexual violence in emergency...
Online Journal of Public Health Informatics
ObjectiveTo grow and facilitate a community of syndromic surveillance data users in Washington St... more ObjectiveTo grow and facilitate a community of syndromic surveillance data users in Washington State, improving and expanding local syndromic practice.IntroductionPrior to June 2016, there were 45 registered users of syndromic surveillance data in Washington State, with 29 (64.4%) representing 5 of Washington’s 35 local health jurisdictions and 16 (35.6%) at the state level. Of those registered users, 9 (8.8%) had logged into ESSENCE at least once in the 6 months before October 2016.In June 2016, the Washington State syndromic surveillance program began accepting Meaningful Use data and sought to increase its user base. To accomplish this, the Washington State Department of Health (WA DOH) designated a staff member to oversee outreach efforts to increase the visibility of syndromic data in the state, including the establishment of a Community of Practice.MethodsThe Washington State syndromic surveillance program—the Rapid Health Information NetwOrk (RHINO)—began the process of stake...
There is international consensus that income is a determinant of health, shaping access to basic ... more There is international consensus that income is a determinant of health, shaping access to basic needs and social determinants of health–housing, education, and job opportunities. Women and people of color-many of whom provide for families-are more likely to earn low wages, and therefore experience inequitable rates of poverty’s adverse health effects. Yet, the minimum wage varies between and within states, and the current federal minimum does not keep pace with costs of basic living needs. Further, current metrics for setting minimum wages inadequately capture the basic necessities for living in full health. This policy proposal outlines proposed actions for improving health through raising the minimum wage.
Written with Julianna Alson, MPHc; Omid Bagheri, MPHc; Michelle Chapdelaine, MPHc; Kelsey Liu, MPHc; Rachel Schaeffer, MPHc; Emily Turk, MPHc; Chloe Winther, MPHc
Within this report you will find a brief history of low-income housing development in the U.S. an... more Within this report you will find a brief history of low-income housing development in the U.S. and the federal funding structure, an analysis of the challenges of redevelopment, and background on local and national youth violence and youth violence prevention initiatives. This report also includes a chapter for each SHA site, including site specific methods, findings, recommendations, and limitations. Lastly, this report acknowledges that youth violence and youth violence prevention fit into a larger discussion of the structures and systems of inequity, which are at the root cause of violence. It is our hope that our recommendations will be considered and adapted at SHA, Rainier Vista, NewHolly, and Yesler Terrace to improve gaps in youth services, social cohesion within each community, and ultimately, safer and healthier communities where youth can thrive.
Written with Julianna Alson, MPHc; Naveed Badri MPHc; Omid Bagheri, MPHc; Maya Berkowitz, MPHc; Michelle Chapdelaine, MPHc; Rachel Haas, MPHc; Lee Hicks, MPHc; Cait Lang, MPHc; Joy Lee, MPHc; Kelsey Liu, MPHc; Bouapanh Lor, MPHc; Kelsey Mesher, MPHc; Mollie Overby, MPHc; Rachel Schaeffer, MPHc; Elliott Smith, MPHc; Amy Tseng, MPHc; Emily Turk, MPHc; Miranda Vargas, MPHc; Chloe Winther, MPHc; Christina Yantsides, MPHc; Nalani Yoko, MPHc
A toolkit with a generalizable example for communities to design and conduct an evaluation of the... more A toolkit with a generalizable example for communities to design and conduct an evaluation of their own free pop-up clinic in the style of the annual Seattle/King County clinic.
Written with Naveed Badri, MPHc; Cait Lang, MPHc; Joy Lee, MPHc; Kelsey Liu, MPHc; Kelsey Mesher, MPHc; Mollie Overby, MPHc; and Miranda Vargas, MPHc
The City of Hoquiam and the Grays Harbor Public Health and Social Service Department have engaged... more The City of Hoquiam and the Grays Harbor Public Health and Social Service Department have engaged students from the University of Washington Master in Public Health (MPH) Community-Oriented Public Health Practice (COPHP) to conduct research on rail-to-trail programs existing in Washington State and throughout the United States. It is intended that this trail be a possible option to increase physical activity in Hoquiam by using abandoned railroad lines to create walking and biking paths for community members, thereby improving health outcomes of Hoquiam while also lifting community pride and morale.
Written with Omid Bagheri, MPHc; Maya Berkowitz, MPHc; Michelle Chapdelaine, MPHc; Cait Lang, MPHc; Emily Turk, MPHc; Chloe Winther, MPHc; and Nalani Yoko, MPHc
Auburn Youth Resources has partnered with the University of Washington and Master in Public Healt... more Auburn Youth Resources has partnered with the University of Washington and Master in Public Health graduate students from the Community-Oriented Public Health Practice (COPHP) Program to conduct research on “Host Home Programs” as a possible option to expand transitional housing services for young people in Auburn. Host Home Programs, which exist nationally and internationally, match young people in crisis with volunteers in the community willing to host them in their homes for a temporary period.
Written with Omid Bagheri, MPHc; Maya Berkowitz, MPHc; Michelle Chapdelaine, MPHc; Cait Lang, MPHc; Emily Turk, MPHc; Chloe Winther, MPHc; and Nalani Yoko, MPHc
Presentations by Amanda Dylina Morse
NSSP Community of Practice Call, 2019
Presented with Cait Lang, MPHc and Chloe Winther, MPHc to the Hoquiam City Council and members of... more Presented with Cait Lang, MPHc and Chloe Winther, MPHc to the Hoquiam City Council and members of the greater Grays Harbor County community
A presentation of the third iteration of a mystery shopper survey to assess access to primary, ob... more A presentation of the third iteration of a mystery shopper survey to assess access to primary, obstetric, and orthopedic care for new Medicaid enrollees in King County, Washington since the implementation of the Affordable Care Act. Conducted and presented with Kelsey Liu, MPHc for the Assessment, Policy Development, and Evaluation Unit of Public Health Seattle-King County.
A discussion of the impact of (the lack of) comprehensive sexual health education on adolescent r... more A discussion of the impact of (the lack of) comprehensive sexual health education on adolescent reproductive health outcomes, presented to a group of first year university students
Teaching Documents by Amanda Dylina Morse
Presentation given to a graduate course in public health surveillance systems (Epidemiology 506 a... more Presentation given to a graduate course in public health surveillance systems (Epidemiology 506 at the University of Washington School of Public Health) on the use of syndromic surveillance data to monitor emergency department visits for sexual violence
A primer for using syndromic surveillance data and the National Syndromic Surveillance Program's ... more A primer for using syndromic surveillance data and the National Syndromic Surveillance Program's (NSSP) ESSENCE platform.
Created with Natasha Close, MPH
A brief technical guide for basic functions in the National Syndromic Surveillance Program's ESSE... more A brief technical guide for basic functions in the National Syndromic Surveillance Program's ESSENCE platform, including using common tools, performing common tasks, and a data source overview.
Created with Natasha Close, MPH
Conference Presentations by Amanda Dylina Morse
NACCHO Preparedness Summit, 2018
CSTE Disaster Epidemiology Workshop, 2019
Invited presentation at the May 2019 CSTE Disaster Epidemiology Workshop on partnerships using sy... more Invited presentation at the May 2019 CSTE Disaster Epidemiology Workshop on partnerships using syndromic surveillance data to monitor the health effects of wildfires in Washington State.
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Papers by Amanda Dylina Morse
Written with Julianna Alson, MPHc; Omid Bagheri, MPHc; Michelle Chapdelaine, MPHc; Kelsey Liu, MPHc; Rachel Schaeffer, MPHc; Emily Turk, MPHc; Chloe Winther, MPHc
Written with Julianna Alson, MPHc; Naveed Badri MPHc; Omid Bagheri, MPHc; Maya Berkowitz, MPHc; Michelle Chapdelaine, MPHc; Rachel Haas, MPHc; Lee Hicks, MPHc; Cait Lang, MPHc; Joy Lee, MPHc; Kelsey Liu, MPHc; Bouapanh Lor, MPHc; Kelsey Mesher, MPHc; Mollie Overby, MPHc; Rachel Schaeffer, MPHc; Elliott Smith, MPHc; Amy Tseng, MPHc; Emily Turk, MPHc; Miranda Vargas, MPHc; Chloe Winther, MPHc; Christina Yantsides, MPHc; Nalani Yoko, MPHc
Written with Naveed Badri, MPHc; Cait Lang, MPHc; Joy Lee, MPHc; Kelsey Liu, MPHc; Kelsey Mesher, MPHc; Mollie Overby, MPHc; and Miranda Vargas, MPHc
Written with Omid Bagheri, MPHc; Maya Berkowitz, MPHc; Michelle Chapdelaine, MPHc; Cait Lang, MPHc; Emily Turk, MPHc; Chloe Winther, MPHc; and Nalani Yoko, MPHc
Written with Omid Bagheri, MPHc; Maya Berkowitz, MPHc; Michelle Chapdelaine, MPHc; Cait Lang, MPHc; Emily Turk, MPHc; Chloe Winther, MPHc; and Nalani Yoko, MPHc
Presentations by Amanda Dylina Morse
Teaching Documents by Amanda Dylina Morse
Created with Natasha Close, MPH
Created with Natasha Close, MPH
Conference Presentations by Amanda Dylina Morse
Written with Julianna Alson, MPHc; Omid Bagheri, MPHc; Michelle Chapdelaine, MPHc; Kelsey Liu, MPHc; Rachel Schaeffer, MPHc; Emily Turk, MPHc; Chloe Winther, MPHc
Written with Julianna Alson, MPHc; Naveed Badri MPHc; Omid Bagheri, MPHc; Maya Berkowitz, MPHc; Michelle Chapdelaine, MPHc; Rachel Haas, MPHc; Lee Hicks, MPHc; Cait Lang, MPHc; Joy Lee, MPHc; Kelsey Liu, MPHc; Bouapanh Lor, MPHc; Kelsey Mesher, MPHc; Mollie Overby, MPHc; Rachel Schaeffer, MPHc; Elliott Smith, MPHc; Amy Tseng, MPHc; Emily Turk, MPHc; Miranda Vargas, MPHc; Chloe Winther, MPHc; Christina Yantsides, MPHc; Nalani Yoko, MPHc
Written with Naveed Badri, MPHc; Cait Lang, MPHc; Joy Lee, MPHc; Kelsey Liu, MPHc; Kelsey Mesher, MPHc; Mollie Overby, MPHc; and Miranda Vargas, MPHc
Written with Omid Bagheri, MPHc; Maya Berkowitz, MPHc; Michelle Chapdelaine, MPHc; Cait Lang, MPHc; Emily Turk, MPHc; Chloe Winther, MPHc; and Nalani Yoko, MPHc
Written with Omid Bagheri, MPHc; Maya Berkowitz, MPHc; Michelle Chapdelaine, MPHc; Cait Lang, MPHc; Emily Turk, MPHc; Chloe Winther, MPHc; and Nalani Yoko, MPHc
Created with Natasha Close, MPH
Created with Natasha Close, MPH