Outbreak Investigations in the Hospital Setting (Med Epi)

Outbreak Investigations in the Hospital Setting

Training materials (PDFs)

[Agenda] | [CIDER Brochure] | [Quick Ref Guide]

Epidemiologic Concepts for the Prevention and Control of Infectious Diseases

[Slides] | [Handout] | [Chapter]

The Epidemiologic Approach: Steps to Evidence-based Action

[Slides] | [Handout]

Conducting an Outbreak Investigation in 7 Steps

[Slides] | [Handout]

Step 1: Case Investigations

[Slides] | [Handout]

Step 2: Cause Investigation

[Slides] | [Handout]

Step 4: Conduct an Analytic Study (if necessary)

[Slides] | [Handout]

Step 5: Conclusions: Making Valid Inferences

[Slides] | [Handout] Pending

Step 6: Continue Surveillance

[Slides] | [Handout] Pending

Step 7: Communicating Findings

[Slides] | [Handout]

Field Outbreak Investigation Emergency Management Principles

[Slides] | [Handout]

Designing and Evaluating Emergency Operations Exercises

[Slides] | [Handout]

Epidemiologic Computing: Concepts and Solutions

[Slides] | [EpiData]

Commissioned by ...
Hong Kong Centre for Health Protection, Infection Control Branch, and Hospital Authority, Infectious Disease Control Training Centre, January, 2009
Hosted by

Dr. Andrew TY Wong
Head, Infection Control Branch
Centre for Health Protection

Dr. King-ho Szeto
Health Informatics Manager
Centre Health Protection-Health Authority Collaboration Unit

Dr. Kin-wing Choi
Associate Consultant & Clinical Assistant Professor
Department of Medicine and Therapeutic, CUHK
Alice Ho Miu Ling Nethersole Hospital
Articles

[PDF] Reingold AL. Outbreak investigations--A perspective. Emerg Infect Dis 1998;4(1):21-7. (PMID: 9452395)

Sample documents

[PDF] Infectious Disease Emergency ICS organizational chart (PDF)
[PDF] Sample of Infectious Disease Emergency ICS organizational chart cheat sheet

Additional resources