A user assessment of a smaller hospital surveillance program

Noleen J. Bennett; Ann L. Bull; David R. Dunt; Jane Motley; Philip L. Russo; Denis W. Spelman; Michael J. Richards

doi:10.1016/j.ajic.2007.11.010

A user assessment of a smaller hospital surveillance program

Noleen J. Bennett, Ann L. Bull, David R. Dunt, Jane Motley, Philip L. Russo, Denis W. Spelman, Michael J. Richards

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Abstract

Forty-five infection control nurses responded to a survey that assessed a smaller hospital (<100 acute care beds) surveillance program. Most respondents (96.6%) agreed that participation in the program was useful. Only a few program elements that need further development were identified. Approximately half (52.3%) of the respondents agreed that the surveillance reports were easy to understand. The most frequent (72.9%) use of these reports was to present information to accreditation organizations. Approximately half (46.2% and 50%, respectively) of the respondents disagreed that the Web-based education package or the workplace visits by "educators" were useful. Crown

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	761-763
Number of pages	3
Journal	American Journal of Infection Control
Volume	36
Issue number	10
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ajic.2007.11.010
Publication status	Published - 1 Dec 2008
Externally published	Yes

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