For their study, researchers delivered surveys to infection preventionists at Pennsylvania hospitals to determine information about their respective quality electronic surveillance systems. In addition, the researchers relied on National Healthcare Safety Network data from July 2008-June 2010 to compare catheter-associated urinary tract infection rates at hospitals with and without surveillance systems.
Researchers found infection preventionists at hospitals with and without electronic surveillance systems spent equal amounts of time on data management and education. However, facilities with the surveillance systems saw a dramatic decline in CAUTI rates, while facilities without the systems saw no change.
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