Viral Gastroenteritis: Clinical and System Reviews, Incident Analyses
鈥婭n addition to surveillance and outbreak investigation a system review maybe indicated to identify potential causes of outbreaks and determine appropriate recommendations.
Occurrences of harm are often complex with many contributing factors. Organizations need to:
- Measure and monitor the types and frequency of these occurrences.
- Use appropriate analytical methods to understand the contributing factors.
- Identify and implement solutions or interventions that are designed to prevent recurrence and reduce risk of harm.
- Have mechanisms in place to mitigate consequences of harm when it occurs.
To develop a more in-depth understanding of the care delivered to patients, chart audits, incident analyses and prospective analyses can be helpful in identifying quality improvement opportunities. Links to key resources for听conducting chart audits听补苍诲听analysis methods听are included in the听Hospital Harm Improvement Resources Introduction.
If your outbreak investigation or system review reveals that your cases of viral gastroenteritis are linked to breaks in infection prevention and control practices, these resources maybe helpful:听
Infection Prevention and Control
- Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology: Practice guidance for infection prevention听
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) : Infection Control听
- Infection Prevention and Control Canada: Resources and Publications听
- Provincial Infection Control Network of British Columbia (PICNet): Guidelines and Toolkits听
- Public Health Agency of Canada,听
- Public Health Ontario: Infection Prevention and Control听
- World Health Organization: Infection Prevention and Control听
Gastroenteritis
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention:
- Guideline for the Prevention and Control of Norovirus Gastroenteritis Outbreaks in Healthcare Settings
- Norovirus Prevention Toolkit
- Infectious Diseases Society of America,听
- Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Management of Infectious Diarrhea (2017)听
- Provincial Infection Control Network of British Columbia (PICNet): Gastrointestinal Infection Outbreak Guidelines for Healthcare Facilities听
- Public Health Ontario: Rotavirus听
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Viral Gastroenteritis
