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Information in infection control.

P N Gaunt1

  • 1Public Health Laboratory, Derriford Hospital, Plymouth, UK.

The Journal of Hospital Infection
|June 1, 1991
PubMed
Summary
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Automated infection surveillance using hospital computer systems can improve the detection of nosocomial infections. This approach offers a more efficient method for infection control teams to identify and manage patient risks.

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Area of Science:

  • Healthcare Informatics
  • Infection Control
  • Public Health Surveillance

Background:

  • Effective infection control relies on understanding surveillance, control, communication, and management activities.
  • Hospital information systems offer potential for automated detection of nosocomial infections.
  • Traditional ward visits by infection control teams are resource-intensive and inefficient.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To explore the potential of automated surveillance using hospital information systems for infection control.
  • To highlight the need for integrating infection surveillance into hospital information system design.

Main Methods:

  • Review of current infection control practices and information requirements.
  • Assessment of the utility of microbiology reports for case finding.

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  • Exploration of opportunities presented by computer-held clinical data for automated surveillance.

    • Main Results:

    • Automated surveillance can enhance the detection of patients at risk of or affected by nosocomial infections.
    • Targeting clinical areas with specific problems is more efficient than routine ward visits.
    • Microbiology reports have limitations in sensitivity and specificity for case finding.

    Conclusions:

    • Computerized hospital information systems provide new avenues for automated infection surveillance.
    • Automated surveillance can guide the daily activities of infection control teams more efficiently.
    • Emphasizing the importance of infection surveillance to hospital information system designers is crucial.