How PraediAlert Uses High-Resolution, Historical VA Data to Transform Infection Prevention and Antimicrobial Stewardship
PraediAlert, developed by Bitscopic, revolutionizes infection prevention and antimicrobial stewardship by leveraging high-resolution historical data to empower healthcare providers.
From day one, PraediAlert provides immediate access to at least five years of historical VA patient data, enabling rapid identification of patterns, trends and at-risk patients. Our advanced clinical surveillance platform integrates diverse data sources – including EHRs and laboratory results – to deliver real-time monitoring and early intervention capabilities.
PraediAlert helps pharmacy teams proactively adjust prescribing practices and optimize antimicrobial use by pinpointing trends and anomalies in antimicrobial resistance. This significantly reduces the risk of spreading resistant organisms and improves patient outcomes.
The platform also excels in early detection and containment of outbreaks, providing immediate alerts for reportable diseases. This early warning system enables rapid containment strategy implementation, protecting patients and staff from potential outbreaks.
The Significance of Historical Patient Data
High-resolution historical patient data encompasses multiple components such as laboratory results, pharmacy data and vital signs collected over time. This data is invaluable in identifying trends, at-risk patients and enabling proactive infection prevention strategies.
For instance, accessing historical data on long COVID has enabled the VA Innovation Ecosystem to analyze and research more effectively than ever before.
PraediAlert integrates and analyzes diverse data sources – including Electronic Health Records (EHRs), laboratory and microbiology results – to provide a comprehensive view of patient health over time. This integration allows for immediate trend identification, which is essential in infection prevention where waiting years to see trends is not an option.
Real-World Example of PraediAlert’s Historical Data Utilization
PraediAlert is designed to continuously monitor and analyze disparate historical data to improve clinical services and reduce costs.
The system features built-in and customizable alert systems for the early detection of infection risks. It can analyze data from multiple sources, such as the VA’s Electronic Medical Record (EMR) system, VistA, and other integrated systems, providing a detailed and actionable insight into infection control and antimicrobial usage.
PraediAlert’s power shined in its ability to support healthcare providers in managing SARS-CoV-2 infection prevention.
A 2021 paper published in Clinical Infectious Disease revolves around a SARS-CoV-2 Prediction Model derived from standard laboratory tests.
The approach involved a cohort of 75,991 veteran patients at the onset of the pandemic. When PCR tests were introduced, our approach successfully showcased a robust tool for patient stratification and management. This was achieved through a Machine Learning (ML) algorithm designed to create a digital COVID-19 fingerprint based on standard CBC and lab chemistry tests, further demonstrating the fruits of our efforts in data normalization.
Impact on Healthcare Outcomes
The implementation of PraediAlert has shown tangible improvements in healthcare outcomes.
By incorporating years of historical data, PraediAlert enables healthcare providers to understand trends related to HAIs, antimicrobial usage, and bacterial resistance from the outset.
PraediAlert’s statistical tools and reporting features facilitate the effective use of historical data. They allow healthcare providers to create antibiograms in seconds and track inappropriate antibiotic use. This helps better manage antimicrobial stewardship programs and identify early intervention opportunities to significantly improve clinical outcomes.
Historical Patient Data is the Key to Healthcare’s Future
In a world of data overwhelm, PraediAlert cuts through the noise with advanced analytics capabilities, transforming a vast archive of historical VA patient data into a source of powerful, actionable insights to support research, ad-hoc data mining and lookback investigations. Its agility and customizability bolster antimicrobial stewardship, elevate patient care and curb expenses across the VA system.
As healthcare evolves, adopting advanced surveillance tools such as PraediAlert will be vital to improving patient outcomes and creating more efficient healthcare systems.
By integrating historical data into daily practice, healthcare providers can stay ahead of infection trends, reduce the incidence of HAIs, and ensure optimal use of antimicrobial agents. The result is improved patient care and a more resilient healthcare system ready to tackle future challenges.
Request a PraediAlert demo today to discover what high-resolution data can do for your healthcare organization.