Sentinel 5.17.2 User Guide|
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| Sentinel 5.17.2 User Guide |
NETSS (National Electronic Telecommunications System for Surveillance) is the CDC's computerized public health surveillance information system. NETSS is generally used by reporting jurisdictions that are transitioning to NEDSS, which is more robust.
The NETSS Export feature allows users to export case notifications for use with the NETSS system. To perform a NETSS export, click the ELR - CDC Reporting > NETSS Export menu link. The NETSS Export - Case Notifications Export page opens. To export the information, enter the parameters and click Export. To perform a year-to-date reset, click Year to Date Reset, which resets all of the data for the year. To view the export history, click View Export History.
The available fields and options on this page are as follows:
| Field/Option | Description |
| MMWR Ending Week (ww-yyyy) * | Enter the ending week in the format of ww-yyyy (example: 42-2016). The previous week number and current year are the default. This field is required. |
| Closeout date (for YTD reset only) | If performing a year-to-date reset, enter the closeout date. |
| Report Options | To include the NETSS extract in the report, select this option. |
After clicking Export, the information displays at the bottom of the page. The NETSS Export History is also displayed after the New NETSS Export section. Under the list of results, the number of cases displayed on the page is listed (for example, Showing 1 to 10 of 13 entries) and on the right side of that line are previous and forward arrows; click the arrows as needed to display additional cases.
The available columns and options on the NETSS Export History section are as follows:
| Column/Option | Description |
| Show ___ entries | Select from the drop-down list the number of entries to display on the page: 10, 25, 50 or 100. |
| Search | Enter a few characters of the export user, MMWR starting week, MMWR ending week in the Search field. |
| Export Time | The export date and time for the specific export. |
| Export User | The name (last name, first name) of the user who performed the export. |
| MMWR Starting Week | The MMWR starting week for the export. |
| MMWR Ending Week | The MMWR ending week for the export. |
| File for CDC | Click this link to download the CSV file for use with the CDC. |
| File for Client | Click this link to download the CSV file to save. |