Overview of the Infection Control System
The Infection Control System is acquired-infection surveillance software which is currently being developed for the management and control of hospital infection alerts, eg MRSA and CDIF.
KPMD are developing the Infection Control software to use Microsoft SQL Server database software as the central database server. The system is a web-based application which uses internet browsers such as Microsoft Internet Explorer for multi-user client access across multiple sites. This allows infection control nurses, ward nurses and senior management, perhaps in different hospitals within an NHS Trust, to access acquired infection surveillance records over their intranet.
Key features are:
- a working screen for easy searching, ordering and filtering of alerts
- allocation of alerts to infection control nurses
- different levels of security for administrators, infection control nurses, ward nurses and senior management
- generation of standard forms and reports
- easy access and direct data input for ward nurses
- generation of management reports using graphs, data tables etc as required
5 good reasons to use the Infection Control System
Here are 5 reasons why you should choose Infection Control System:
- Save staff time!:
- save time spent searching for information
- infection control nurses can spend less time preparing reports and spend more time on peventative work
- effortlessly print standard patient notes
- Save money!:
- a cost-effection software solution
- save paper as reports are easily viewed online
- It's easy to use!:
- everything is held together in one unified system, giving a consistent approach to all of the functions in a modern, intuitive, web interface.
- Better reporting!:
- generates reports on high profile infections such as MRSA and CDIF
- the system offers flexible reporting, graphs (where applicable), and the export of report data to MS Word and Excel.
- Better Management!:
- quick and easy to view up-to-the-minute reports covering what you want when you need it
The Infection Control System
The key data used by the software is:
- patient - the name and demographic details of the patient
- infection - infection details, date of result, organism, hospital acquired, notes
- alert organisms eg MRSA and CDIF - name, code etc
- ward
- lab results
- enteric incidents
The software can be installed to link with existing Patient Access and Pathology Systems. Alerts are either automatically generated from legacy systems or entered into the system, and are allocated to an infection control nurse. Individual infection control nurses can then view their workload and prepare for ward visits. Whilst on the ward, the infection control nurse can view infection details with the ward nurse and update the details. Standard notes can be generated and printed for inclusion in patient records. Afterwards, the ward nurse can also log into the system and update the details as necessary. Infection control nurses, ward nurses and senior managment can log into the system for up-to-date reports at the appropriate level.
Demonstration
Whilst we are developing the software, we are more than happy to consult with others who might be interested in using our Infection Control System. Please feel free to contact us, and we could meet at your office, here in Sheffield or a location of your choice. Please click here to email us!