Table 2.

Surveillance capabilities of hospitals

	% Yes
Does the facility currently have a baseline established for numbers of patients seen in the facility emergency department, outpatient clinics, or via direct admission, stratified according to clinical symptoms?	49
Is there currently a process to evaluate and track 100% of all microbiologic results and stratify according to organism?	73
Does a process exist to notify infection control24 hours a day/7 days a week?	85
Has your facility developed a process and procedure for reporting unusual cases or other relevant information to local, state, and/or federal authorities?	89
Does your hospital have an information system that provides information on biologic agents and the management of infectious patients?	47
Does your hospital have an electronic database system in place that tracks patients' presenting problem or chief complaint?	56
If yes, does your hospital surveillance system track the following?
Emergency department visits	55
Hospital admissions	62
Influenza-like illness	28
Increased antibiotic prescription rate	20