Automated surveillance for surgical site infections (SSI) in hospitals and surveillance networks-expert perspectives for implementation.

ABSTRACT:

Background

This work aims at providing practical recommendations for implementing automated surveillance (AS) of surgical site infections (SSI) in hospitals and surveillance networks. It also provides an overview of the steps, choices, and obstacles that need to be taken into consideration when implementing such surveillance. Hands-on experience with existing automated surveillance systems of SSI (AS SSI systems) in Denmark, France, the Netherlands and Spain is described regarding trend monitoring, benchmarking, quality control, and research for surveillance purposes.

Methods

Between April and October 2023, specific aspects/options of various surveillance purposes for AS SSI were identified during regular meetings of the SSI working group in the PRAISE (Providing a Roadmap f

SUBMITTER: Denkel LA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11667888 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature