From: Evaluation of the statutory surveillance system for invasive MRSA infections in Germany, 2016–2017
Attribute assessed | Recommendations for improvement |
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Simplicity | • Reducing variables on clinical symptoms • Use data collection forms • Deposit data collection forms with IPC team of hospital • Clarify that hospitals are obliged legally to collaborate with LHAs on data collection |
Data quality | • Clarify that hospitals are obliged legally to collaborate with LHAs on data collection • Include variables to be able to discriminate between hospital and community acquired infections |
Timeliness | • None |
Acceptability | • Reducing variables on clinical symptoms |
Usefulness | • LHA with regulatory supervision should investigate and check on IPC measures in hospital • Include variables to be able to discriminate between hospital and community acquired infections |