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Christopher Rogers1, Lakshmanan Sathyavagiswaran
1From the Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner-Coroner, Los Angeles, CA.
The American Journal of Forensic Medicine and Pathology
|August 16, 2020
Summary
Medical examiner-coroner offices can enhance contagious disease surveillance. Los Angeles County improved reporting by digitizing case data and centralizing infectious disease information from autopsies.
Area of Science:
- Public Health
- Epidemiology
- Forensic Pathology
Background:
- Effective contagious disease reporting is crucial for public health surveillance.
- Medical examiner-coroner systems are vital for identifying unexpected deaths due to infectious diseases.
- Timely reporting aids in managing community health risks.
Purpose of the Study:
- To describe improvements in contagious disease reporting from coroner's cases at the Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner-Coroner.
- To enhance the integration of forensic data into public health disease surveillance systems.
Main Methods:
- Computerized transmission of initial coroner's case reports to public health departments.
- Streamlined process for requesting and receiving microbiological cultures.
- Centralized point of contact for infectious disease reporting from all culture results.
- Inclusion of infectious disease screening in retrospective case reviews.
Main Results:
- Improved timeliness and completeness of contagious disease information from medical examiner cases.
- Enhanced ability to detect emerging infectious disease threats through unexpected deaths.
- Strengthened collaboration between the coroner's office and public health agencies.
Conclusions:
- Implementing systematic improvements can significantly enhance contagious disease surveillance from medical examiner-coroner data.
- This integrated approach provides valuable insights for public health officials.
- Forensic investigations play a critical role in identifying and monitoring infectious disease outbreaks.
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