Implementing GermWatcher, an enterprise infection control application.
Automated surveillance tools can provide significant advantages to infection control practitioners. When stored in a relational database, the data collected can also be used to support numerous research and quality improvement opportunities. A previously described electronic infection control surveillance system was remodeled to provide multi-hospital support, an XML based rule set, and interoperability with an enterprise terminology server. This paper describes the new architecture being used at hospitals across BJC HealthCare.
Doherty
Joshua
J
BJC HeathCare, St Louis, MO, USA.
Noirot
Laura A
LA
Mayfield
Jennie
J
Ramiah
Sridhar
S
Huang
Christine
C
Dunagan
Wm Claiborne
WC
Bailey
Thomas C
TC
D005103:Expert Systems; D006751:Hospital Information Systems; D006801:Humans; D017053:Infection Control; D020407:Internet; D008828:Microbiological Techniques; D011381:Programming Languages; D012984:Software