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Automated surveillance systems enhance infection control. Remodeled electronic systems now support multiple hospitals, research, and quality improvement initiatives across BJC HealthCare.

Area of Science:

  • Healthcare Informatics
  • Infection Control
  • Public Health Surveillance

Background:

  • Automated surveillance tools offer advantages for infection control practitioners.
  • Collected data in relational databases can support research and quality improvement.
  • Existing electronic infection control surveillance systems require enhancement for broader application.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To describe a remodeled electronic infection control surveillance system.
  • To highlight features supporting multi-hospital capabilities.
  • To detail the integration of an XML-based rule set and enterprise terminology server.

Main Methods:

  • Redesigning a previously described electronic infection control surveillance system.
  • Implementing multi-hospital support infrastructure.

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  • Integrating an XML-based rule set for standardized data management.
  • Establishing interoperability with an enterprise terminology server.

    • Main Results:

    • A new architecture for electronic infection control surveillance has been developed.
    • The system provides multi-hospital support, enhancing scalability.
    • XML-based rules and terminology server interoperability improve data consistency and utility.
    • The architecture is currently deployed across BJC HealthCare hospitals.

    Conclusions:

    • The remodeled electronic infection control surveillance system offers significant advantages for infection control.
    • The enhanced architecture facilitates multi-hospital data aggregation and analysis.
    • This system supports both real-time infection control and retrospective research and quality improvement efforts.