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National Security
Mercy Health Partners
Procter & Gamble
Allstate Insurance
US CENTCOM
The goal of the NRDM project has been to bring this new type of
public health surveillance into existence as quickly as possible to
meet the nation’s need for the early detection of bioterrorism. |
National Retail Data Monitor,
Strategic Response to National Security Concerns
Background:
After 9/11 and the release of Anthrax in
various locations in the US in 2002, the need significantly increased to
rapidly develop the emerging science of syndromic surveillance. GlobalStrat
was called upon to help develop a strategic solution.
Results: The National Retail Data Monitor (NRDM), developed
by the Realtime Outbreak and Disease Surveillance Laboratory along with
collaboration from GlobalStrat and other agencies, monitors sales of
over-the-counter (OTC) healthcare products to identify disease outbreaks as
early as possible. 
Since its inception in December 2002, the
number of retail pharmacy, grocery, and mass merchandise operations that
participate in the NRDM has grown to more than 20,000 stores, from among the
nation's top eleven chains. At present, more than 800 public health
officials, across 49 states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico,
access the system via protected user accounts. Access to the National Retail
Data Monitor is available free to public health officials solely for the
purpose of public health surveillance.
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