Linkage of microbiology reports and hospital discharge diagnoses for surveillance of surgical site infections

Prevalence and Risk Factors for Nosocomial Infections in Hospitals of the Veneto Region, North-Eastern Italy

“…The main objectives were the following: to provide reli- able regional baseline data; to support the focusing of priorities for infection control; and to act as a reference method for the validation of an experimental automated system of surveillance based on the use of current data, that is presently under implementation [12,13]. A periodic prevalence design was considered to be more adequate in order to provide a better identification of NI and assessment of risk factors as compared to the point prevalence survey [5], although it is well known that periodic prevalence studies tend to overestimate NI rates.…”

Improved Surveillance for Surgical Site Infections after Orthopedic Implantation Procedures: Extending Applications for Automated Data

“…Hospitals' increasing infection prevention responsibilities underscore the need for efficient and accurate surveillance methods. These limitations of conventional surveillance have led to the development of alternative surveillance strategies that use electronic health data [4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11].…”

Data use and effectiveness in electronic surveillance of healthcare associated infections in the 21st century: a systematic review

“…The included systems were designed for a variety of HAIs, including surgical site infections (SSIs) and postoperative wound infections (PWIs), [15][16][17][18][19][20][21][22][23][24][25][26] urinary tract infections (UTIs), 16 20 22 25 27-30 bloodstream infections (BSIs), 20 22 27-29 central venous catheter-related infections (CRIs) and central lineassociated BSIs (CLABSIs), 23 27-29 31-33 pneumonias and lower respiratory tract infections (RTIs), 20 22 23 28 29 34-36 Clostridium difficile infections (CDIs), 20 37 and drain-related meningitis. 38…”