Purpose of Injury Surveillance

Injury surveillance is a foundational public health activity that helps guide injury prevention and control efforts. According to the CDC, millions of Americans suffer nonfatal injuries each year. Surveillance helps:

• Quantify injury and overdose prevalence

• Identify leading causes and affected populations

• Shape prevention priorities and evaluate programs

CSTE Injury Epidemiology and Surveillance Subcommittee

The CSTE Injury Epidemiology and Surveillance Subcommittee, comprised of members from state, tribal, local, and territorial (STLT) jurisdictions, public health organizations, and academia, aims to explore and improve injury surveillance methods through regular topic-specific calls and collaborations with national partners. These efforts reflect the CSTE mission to:

• Promote effective use of epidemiologic data to guide public health practice and improve health. Support effective public health surveillance and epidemiologic practice through training, capacity development, and peer consultation.

• Develop standards for practice.

About the CSTE Injury Surveillance Workgroup

The workgroup includes over 300 members from state, tribal, local and territorial (STLT) jurisdictions, public health agencies and academia. The workgroup maintains this injury surveillance toolkit through convening regular topic-specific calls, developing numerous injury related surveillance resources and hosting the annual injury surveillance workshop at the CSTE Annual Conference.

Related CSTE Groups

CSTE hosts many committees and communities. Some related to injury, substance use, and mental health topics are listed below:

• Alcohol
• Cannabis
• Health Equity
• National Syndromic Surveillance Community of Practice (NSSP)
• Occupational Health
• Overdose
• Prescription Drug Monitoring
• Substance Use and Mental Health

Toolkit Overview