title: Automated real-time detection and notification of positive infection cases.
abstract: Infection control in the healthcare setting is an essential component for patient safety and quality of care. To assist with daily infection control functions, we have implemented an alert in the Vigilens Health Monitor (a clinical decision support system at our institution) for real-time detection and notification of positive infection cases in both inpatient and outpatient settings.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biomedical Informatics, Columbia University, New York, NY, USA.
authors.forename: Elizabeth S
authors.initials: ES
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Wajngurt
authors.forename: Khalid
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Qureshi
authors.forename: Sandra
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Hyman
authors.forename: George
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Hripcsak
mesh_terms: D003199:Computer Systems; D020000:Decision Support Systems, Clinical; D006801:Humans; D017053:Infection Control; D007239:Infections / Q000175:diagnosis*; D007251:Influenza, Human / Q000175:diagnosis; D017010:Reminder Systems; D018357:Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infections / Q000175:diagnosis; D012400:Rotavirus Infections / Q000175:diagnosis