Cardiovascular Disease Surveillance: Developing and Enhancing Systems at the National and State Level
- Dr. Sara Huston, PhD, North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services
- Moderator: Paula Yoon, ScD, MPH, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Session Objective
The objectives for this session are to:
- Understand the major gaps in CVD surveillance and why data are needed
- Understand the role that states can play in addressing many of the surveillance gaps
- Become familiar with CDC’s new website – Data Trends & Maps – and learn how states can collaborate with CDC to include their data on the website
Session Summary
Heart disease and stroke are the first and third leading causes of death yet as a nation we still cannot accurately quantify and track the full magnitude of the burden of cardiovascular disease. Data are needed for monitoring trends and patterns, setting research priorities, monitoring quality of care and patient outcomes, identifying underserved populations, and planning the placement of services. In this session, gaps in CVD surveillance at the national and state-level and current initiatives to address the gaps are discussed. A demonstration of CDC’s new surveillance website – Data Trends and Maps – is demonstrated.
Session Materials
Resources/References/Web Sites/Tools
- Handouts: Two page summary of CDC’s initiative and new surveillance fact sheet
- References: Goff DC, Brass L, Braun LT, et al. Essential features of a surveillance system to support the prevention and management of heart disease and stroke: a scientific statement from the American Heart Association Councils on Epidemiology and Prevention, Stroke, and Cardiovascular Nursing and the Interdisciplinary Working Groups on Quality of Care and Outcomes Research and Atherosclerotic Peripheral Vascular Disease. Circulation 2007; 115(1):127-55
