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In 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:
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 conducting chart audits and analysis methods are included in the 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:
Infection Prevention and Control
Gastroenteritis
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