Methodology of the Norwegian Surveillance System for Healthcare-Associated Infections: The value of a mandatory system, automated data collection, and active postdischarge surveillance

American Journal of Infection Control

Volumn 41, Issue 7, 2013, Pages 591-596

  Løwer, Hege Line ^a   Eriksen, Hanne Merete ^a   Aavitsland, Preben ^b   Skjeldestad, Finn Egil ^a  

^a NORWEGIAN INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (Norway)

^b Epidemi   (Norway)

Author keywords

Electronic surveillance; Mandatory reporting; Methods; Surgical site infection

Indexed keywords

APPENDECTOMY; ARTICLE; CESAREAN SECTION; CHOLECYSTECTOMY; COLON SURGERY; CORONARY ARTERY BYPASS GRAFT; ELECTRONIC MEDICAL RECORD; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH SURVEY; HEALTHCARE ASSOCIATED INFECTION; HIP PROSTHESIS; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; LENGTH OF STAY; MANDATORY REPORTING; SURGICAL INFECTION;

ADULT; CROSS INFECTION; DATA COLLECTION; ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORDS; EPIDEMIOLOGICAL MONITORING; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HUMANS; MALE; MANDATORY PROGRAMS; NORWAY; PROGRAM EVALUATION; RESEARCH DESIGN; SURGICAL WOUND INFECTION;

EID: 84879506985     PISSN: 01966553     EISSN: 15273296     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2012.09.005     Document Type: Article

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