Monitoring the emergence of COVID-19 and guiding public health response requires accurate and timely mortality data.

Tomorrow, from 2 to 3 p.m. EDT, the CDC will host a call to give an overview of the importance of mortality data, discuss National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) Vital Statistics Reporting Guidance on how to certify deaths suspected of being related to COVID-19, and present a summary of COVID-19 surveillance through the National Vital Statistics System (NVSS).

Mortality data from the NVSS, derived from information reported on death certificates, is a key source of information on the causes of death. Death certificates are one of the few sources of health-related data that are comparable for small geographic areas and are available over a long time period in the United States.

Thursday, April 16
2 - 3 p.m. EDT

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Slides: Available under the "Call Materials" tab on the COCA Call webpage.

If you cannot attend the live COCA call, the recording will be available for viewing on the COCA Call webpage a few hours after the live event ends. It will also be viewable on COCA’s Facebook page immediately after the live event ends at 3 p.m. EDT.

ISDH vital records reporting system progressing

The Indiana State Department of Health (ISDH) DRIVE Team has been working diligently on its new electronic system for reporting deaths, births and other vital record events. During the month of May, ISDH will hold webinars to introduce users to DRIVE (Database Registration of Indiana’s Vital Events); a recorded webinar will also be available. ISMA will provide more details as they become known. Visit the ISDH DRIVE webpage for more information or email ISDH with any questions about DRIVE.