Validity analysis of a unique infection surveillance system in the intensive care unit by analysis of a data warehouse built through a workflow-integrated software application

Journal of Hospital Infection

Volumn 87, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 159-164

  De Bus, L ^a   Diet, G ^a   Gadeyne, B ^b   Leroux Roels, I ^a   Claeys, G ^a   Steurbaut, K ^b   Benoit, D ^a   De Turck, F ^b   Decruyenaere, J ^a   Depuydt, P ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Belgium)

^b GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Computer assisted surveillance; ICU acquired infection; Infection surveillance; Information technology systems

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BLOODSTREAM INFECTION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; COMPUTER ANALYSIS; COMPUTER ASSISTED SURVEILLANCE; COMPUTER PROGRAM; CONTENT VALIDITY; DATA ANALYSIS; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM; DISEASE SURVEILLANCE; HOSPITAL INFECTION; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INFECTION CONTROL; INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; PAPER BASED SURVEILLANCE; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION; URINARY TRACT INFECTION; WORKFLOW; ADULT; AGED; CROSS INFECTION; ELECTRONICS; EPIDEMIOLOGICAL MONITORING; FEMALE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROCEDURES; VALIDATION STUDY; VERY ELDERLY; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CROSS INFECTION; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEMS, CLINICAL; ELECTRONICS, MEDICAL; EPIDEMIOLOGICAL MONITORING; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SOFTWARE; WORKFLOW; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84903443181     PISSN: 01956701     EISSN: 15322939     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhin.2014.03.010     Document Type: Article

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