Antimicrobial Stewardship & Healthcare Epidemiology (Jan 2023)

Automating surveillance for healthcare-associated infections: Rationale and current realities (Part I/III)

  • Erica S. Shenoy,
  • Westyn Branch-Elliman

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1017/ash.2022.312
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 3

Abstract

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Infection surveillance is one of the cornerstones of infection prevention and control. Measurement of process metrics and clinical outcomes, such as detection of healthcare-associated infections (HAIs), can be used to support continuous quality improvement. HAI metrics are reported as part of the CMS Hospital-Acquired Conditions Program, and they influence facility reputation and financial outcomes.