On April 29, 2021, CSTE, NSSP,  and the National Association for Public Health Statistics and Information Systems (NAPHSIS) provided an overview of an ongoing pilot project to improve data collection and reporting mortality data through the State and Territorial Exchange of Vital Events (STEVE) to ESSENCE. NSSP and NAPHSIS are currently working with Vital Records/ Health Statistics offices as they play a crucial role in collecting and reporting mortality data. This pilot project aims to facilitate more timely data for syndromic surveillance.

During the presentation, NSSP and NAPHSIS provided a project overview, including an overview of STEVE and a list of participating jurisdictions. 

• Call Recording
• More details are included in the project One-Pager.