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Official Journal of the Australasian College for Infection Prevention and Control
RESEARCH ARTICLE

Control charts for nosocomial infection surveillance

A. Morton and M. Curtis

Australian Infection Control 6(2) 61 - 65
Published: 2001

Abstract

We present a non-technical summary of the Shewhart, cumulative sum (CUSUM) and weighted moving average (EWMA) control chart methods. These are employed to analyse infection control and quality improvement surveillance data in a number of Australian hospitals. They are practical because they can turn data into useful information. In addition, because data are analysed in a timely manner, changes in infection rates can often be detected at an early stage when the underlying causes are more likely to be found.

https://doi.org/10.1071/HI01061

© Australian Infection Control Association 2001

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