Electronic Surveillance Systems: An opportunity For Improving Efficiency and Effectiveness in The Prevention of Infection
Healthcare associated infections (HCAI) increase mortality,
healthcare costs, length of stay and threaten patient safety.
Surveillance has long been considered vital to the prevention
of infection (Haley et al, 1985). Health care organisations in
Wolverhampton have expanded surveillance year on year,
however, local investment in advanced electronic surveillance
software (ICNet) provided the Infection Prevention Team the
opportunity to redesign infection prevention services.