The establishment of a statewide surveillance program for hospital-acquired infections in large Victorian public hospitals: A report from the VICNISS Coordinating Centre

Russo, Philip L.; Bull, Ann; Bennett, Noleen; Boardman, Claire; Burrell, Simon; Motley, Jane; Berry, Kylie; Friedman, N. Deborah; Richards, Michael J.

doi:10.1016/j.ajic.2005.06.013

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“…In the State of Victoria, Australia, for example, public hospitals are required to participate in the program, and since 2009 private hospitals may also participate on a voluntary basis, so that all the systems are generally fed by both public and private hospitals 26 . Data confidentiality is guaranteed by all the systems 10,27,28 (Table 1).…”

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“…Table 1 Summary of operational characteristics of surveillance systems for healthcare-associated infections (HAI) in selected countries. Some systems validate the incoming data 27,28 . Validation methods range from verification of data consistency through review of electronic forms or files to verification of the logical sequence of dates and genders for certain procedures 27 .…”

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“…Participating institutions generally have access to their own databank 27,28 as a form of feedback. Results from the data can be generated by the service itself at any time 21,27 or are sent periodically by the system in a general compilation that provides parameters for comparison with other institutions 26,27 .…”

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“…Validation methods range from verification of data consistency through review of electronic forms or files to verification of the logical sequence of dates and genders for certain procedures 27 . Some systems periodically visit the reporting institutions as a way of validating the notification process 27,28 .…”

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“…[40][41][42][43] In December 2008, the Australian Health Ministers' Conference endorsed jurisdictional level surveillance of SAB and CDI. This was followed in 2009 by further endorsement of the Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care (ASQHC) recommendation that hospitals routinely monitor SAB and CDI.…”

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Healthcare-associated infections in Australia: time for national surveillance

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Richards

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Aust. Health Review

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Objective. Healthcare-associated infection (HAI) surveillance programs are critical for infection prevention. Australia does not have a comprehensive national HAI surveillance program. The purpose of this paper is to provide an overview of established international and Australian statewide HAI surveillance programs and recommend a pathway for the development of a national HAI surveillance program in Australia.Methods. This study examined existing HAI surveillance programs through a literature review, a review of HAI surveillance program documentation, such as websites, surveillance manuals and data reports and direct contact with program representatives.Results. Evidence from international programs demonstrates national HAI surveillance reduces the incidence of HAIs. However, the current status of HAI surveillance activity in Australian states is disparate, variation between programs is not well understood, and the quality of data currently used to compose national HAI rates is uncertain.Conclusions. There is a need to develop a well-structured, evidence-based national HAI program in Australia to meet the increasing demand for validated reliable national HAI data. Such a program could be leveraged off the work of existing Australian and international programs. What is known about the topic?There is a large volume of literature demonstrating the effectiveness of national HAI surveillance programs in reducing the incidence of HAIs. Although some of the larger states of Australia have individual programs, a formalised national program does not exist. A well structured national HAI program in Australia would improve the understanding of the epidemiology of HAIs in Australia and provide high quality data for performance monitoring and ensuring that HAI prevention interventions are targeted appropriately. What does this paper add? This paper reviews well established international HAI surveillance programs and highlights the benefits and limitations of these programs, and identifies the gaps that currently exist in Australia. The paper then maps out a pathway towards the development of a national program. What are the implications for practitioners? This paper will act as a guide for future research and policy activities required for the establishment of a national HAI surveillance program in Australia.

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Catheter‐related bloodstream infections in hematology

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THE NEED FOR SURVEILLANCE AND LIMITATIONS OF CURRENT METHODSTunneled and nontunneled central venous catheters (CVCs) are necessary to facilitate treatment of many hematologic disorders, but catheter-related bloodstream infections (CR-BSIs) are an important cause of morbidity and mortality, and may lead to interruptions in planned therapy for malignancy or increases in length of hospital stay. In immunocompromised populations with neoplastic disease, risks for infection are not uniform, 1 and increased risk for bloodstream infections in patients with hematological malignancy may be related to the underlying malignancy, chemotherapy-induced granulocytopenia, breaches in skin or mucosal integrity, or invasive procedures. 2,3Standardized surveillance measures have not been used to assess interventions with potential impact on the epidemiology of CR-BSIs. For example, widespread use of antibiotic lock therapy,

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The establishment of a statewide surveillance program for hospital-acquired infections in large Victorian public hospitals: A report from the VICNISS Coordinating Centre

Cited by 40 publications

References 10 publications

Characterization of epidemiological surveillance systems for healthcare-associated infections (HAI) in the world and challenges for Brazil

Characterization of epidemiological surveillance systems for healthcare-associated infections (HAI) in the world and challenges for Brazil

Healthcare-associated infections in Australia: time for national surveillance

Catheter‐related bloodstream infections in hematology

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