The reason this file was originally started.

Setting this field to Yes indicates that all relevant information has been collected. Further follow-up tasks may still take place, but information about the infection and contributing causes have been recorded.

The date the file was completed.

The location where the activity was detected.

The date the file was created.

The default setting is Yes, meaning the file will be evaluated when generating reports. There may be some instances where a file needs to be excluded from reports, such as when more than one file records details about the same infection. In this case, set Include in Statistics to No.

Note: Selecting No for Include in Statistics will automatically exclude the file from reports.

Indicates whether this file is or has been part of IP1. Internet Protocol 2. (For Infection) Infection Practitioner. An individual works to reduce the acquisition of healthcare-associated infections in patients, residents and staff at a healthcare organization. surveillance activities. RL6:Infection does not support deleting files, but selecting No achieves a similar affect by hiding it. Only files that have been created in error (e.g., for the wrong patient) should be hidden. To show these file, you must go to the patient inbox and click Yes in the Is Follow-up Action Required section for the associated event (Patient Events and Activities).

The status is used to manage the progress of the file:

• New – the file has recently been created (usually from the inboxes).
• In Progress – work is being carried out on the file and the patient.
• Inactive – the file is still relevant to infection control but no immediate follow-up work is taking place. If a patient is known to have MRSA, for example, it may not be necessary to see the patient, but the IP may still want to know when the patient returns to the hospital.
• Complete – no more action needs to take place on the file because it is not clinically relevant. This usually happens when the disease has cleared or no further follow-up is required.