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BD EpiCenter

BD EpiCenter

The BD EpiCenter™ data management system is a UNIQUE solution for microbiology laboratories to efficiently communicate and track all the information needed by every professional involved in infection control and patient treatment.

The BD EpiCenter™ Microbiology Data Management System provides fully integrated microbiology middleware that enables microbiologists, infection control professionals, pharmacists and physicians to work in a collaborative, integrated fashion to optimally manage Healthcare-Associated Infections (HAIs) in their facilities.

The software is compatible with the hospital's existing Microsoft Windows™ computer network, providing simultaneous access to all connected staff. BD EpiCenter™ delivers healthcare professionals with a library of ready-to-use epidemiology reports designed to discover and monitor HAI outbreaks and trends. The system deploys a user-defined "Pro-Active" alerting system for the instant communication of sentinel events such as HAIs and antimicrobial-resistance marker detection.

The Right Information

• A patient-monitoring system consolidating all tests performed by the microbiology laboratory and their entire lifecycles.
• Flexibility in identifying, tracking and reporting resistance mechanisms and transmissible pathogens.
• Customisable alerts and personalised interpretative susceptibility rules according to local guidelines.
• An accurate dashboard enabling hospital epidemiology to monitor antimicrobial resistance and trends based on real MICs .

The Right Communication Process

• Enhance data access with multiple BD EpiCenter™ workstations within the hospital network with no compromise on information quality.
• Create direct communication of “Sentinel events” (MRSA, MDR, etc) utilising existing e-mail system, pda or SMS.
• Control and prioritise the delivery of all results (including direct examinations, cultures, alerts ... ) to the hospital and infection control departments.
• Reduce the time spent from the ordering of the test to availability of results as much as possible (TAT : Turn around Time) to optimise patient treatment.

For The Right Decision

• Efficient diagnosis of infectious diseases Rapid identification of infected patients with transmissible pathogens to ensure the appropriate infection control measures.
• Cross-checking of the patient’s antibiotic therapy with the tests performed by the laboratory in order to adjust patient treatment when necessary.
• Guide in the choice of empirical antibiotic therapy.
• Maintenance of internal staff education on infection diseases.