Russo Philip L, Cheng Allen C, Mitchell Brett G, Hall Lisa
School of Nursing and Midwifery, Deakin University, 221 Burwood Highway, Burwood, Vic. 3125, Australia.
Infection Prevention and Healthcare Epidemiology Unit, Alfred Health, Commercial Road, Prahran, Vic. 3181, Australia.
Aust Health Rev. 2018 Apr;42(2):178-180. doi: 10.1071/AH16223.
Australia does not have a national healthcare-associated infection (HAI) surveillance program. Without national surveillance, we do not understand the burden of HAIs, nor can we accurately assess the effects of national infection prevention initiatives. Recent research has demonstrated disparity between existing jurisdictional-based HAI surveillance activity while also identifying broad key stakeholder support for the establishment of a national program. A uniform surveillance program will also address growing concerns about hospital performance measurements and enable public reporting of hospital data.
澳大利亚没有全国性的医疗保健相关感染（HAI）监测项目。没有全国性监测，我们既不了解HAIs的负担情况，也无法准确评估全国性感染预防措施的效果。最近的研究表明，现有的基于辖区的HAI监测活动之间存在差异，同时也发现关键利益相关者广泛支持建立一个全国性项目。一个统一的监测项目还将解决人们对医院绩效评估日益增长的担忧，并使医院数据能够公开报告。
