
TY  - JOUR
A1  - Morton, A. 
A1  - Curtis, M. 
T1  - Control charts for nosocomial infection surveillance
JF  - Healthcare Infection
JO  - Healthcare Infection
Y1  - 2001
VL  - 6
IS  - 2
SP  - 61
EP  - 65
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UR  - https://doi.org/10.1071/HI01061 
N2  - 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. 
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