Can we bridge the definition diversity in healthcare-associated infection surveillance? From IT-supported surveillance to IT-supported infection prevention and control

Stud Health Technol Inform. 2013:192:1112.

Abstract

Expectations and requirements of the surveillance of healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) trigger a growing differentiation of HAI surveillance approaches. In an attempt to bridge this diversity of definitions and to serve the needs of different user groups, we have enhanced MONI (identification, monitoring, and reporting of nosocomial infections) not only to create better reports, but also to output overviews on complex clinical matters, as well as to generate alerts and reminders for the clinicians' bedside work.

MeSH terms

  • Austria
  • Cross Infection / classification
  • Cross Infection / diagnosis*
  • Cross Infection / prevention & control*
  • Decision Support Systems, Clinical / organization & administration*
  • Electronic Health Records / organization & administration*
  • Humans
  • Information Storage and Retrieval / methods*
  • Medical Record Linkage / methods
  • Population Surveillance / methods*
  • Vocabulary, Controlled*