EpiQuest® Features & Highlights

Minimum Hardware/Software Requirements Client Machine · Pentium 1GHZ or higher, 256 MB RAM, 60MB Harddisk space, · MS Windows® /2000/XP Professional or PC Tablet XP with electronic pen · See additional minimum requirements for MS Windows® operating systems · CD-ROM/Network access Database Server · Pentium 1GHZ or higher, 512 RAM or higher, 80 MB hard disk space · CD-ROM, Windows® Server 2000 or higher · See additional minimum requirements for MS Windows® operating systems

Operating System Stability - EpiQuest® users will appreciate the familiar look and feel of this state-of-the-art program that is designed to perform equally well in Windows® 2000, XP, and Tablet PCs in stand-alone or networked environments. EpiQuest® supports HIPAA compliance and as a product is Section 508 compliant.

Multi-tiered System Security - Entry into EpiQuest® is password protected. The system administrator can easily assign users to various security levels, which limit system access for maintenance, data entry, access, processing and reporting privileges according to departmental protocols.

Standard and User Defined Data Dictionaries - EpiQuest® provides extensive data dictionaries to ensure internal and external data concordance over time. This allows for the easy pooling of data across time and/or facilities without fear of analytical flaws due to data inconsistencies. In addition, EpiQuest® gives the user the ability to define or add to other data dictionaries, thereby enabling the flexible adaptation of the database to local conventions or for special studies.

Standard and User Defined Report Formats - EpiQuest® is shipped with a complete set of pre-programmed reports that allow the user to readily produce accurate, timely reports. For ease of comparison to national benchmark data, many of the standard reports follow the NNIS data content and processing standards. External benchmark comparisons, control statistics, relevant statistical tests and graphics are available through the standard report series. More advanced users can develop custom reports according to changing needs, surveillance patterns, or special study circumstances.

Ad hoc Query - EpiQuest® provides the tools to perform extensive, problem specific data base queries using its Report Builder, Form Builder and Equation Editor utilities. These allow the user to tailor data retrieval and processing requests whenever special needs arise.

Bioterrorism Plan Support - EpiQuest® supports the facility specific bioterrorism plan for data entry of exposed or potentially exposed populations to real or potential threats of Chemical, Biological, or Radiological Bioterrorism. Entry into multiple healthcare facility sites can be tracked trended and reported by reason for admission. Query and retrieve cases by varied criteria: potential, confirmed, treated prophylactically, treated definitively, and pending. Outcomes report by varied user expandable criteria.

Data Import and Export - EpiQuest® is shipped with a data import and export utility that allows current users to easily transfer (ASCII) text file data directly into EpiQuest® reducing clerical time and facilitating the preparation of reports and graphics.

Study Assignment - EpiQuest® allows easy study setups from design, collection of data, associations of infections to studies and user access control specific to the designed studies.

Antibiotic Resistant Organism and Antibiotic Utilization - Alert organism automated reports, identification of resistant organism clusters and patterns, antibiotic pre-operative prophylaxis, procedure specific antibiotic use pre and post operatively, specific drug (antibiotic) usage are features within EpiQuest®.

Outbreak Management - Automated report functions aid in early identification of surveillance data. Respond quickly to changing world and local events in the management of any infectious threat. Import the potential, to be investigated, and confirmed cases. Stratify General Categories with the specifics such as Probable, Suspect, or undetermined as in SARS. Community acquired versus healthcare associated is just one of the included functions within EpiQuest®.