Infection Control Dashboards and KPIs

Introduction

Infection Control Dashboards and KPIs focuses on using data-driven approaches to monitor, analyze, and improve infection prevention and control (IPC) practices. Effective dashboards and key performance indicators (KPIs) help healthcare organizations identify trends, measure compliance, track healthcare-associated infections (HAIs), and implement quality improvement initiatives.

This course emphasizes practical strategies for designing, interpreting, and using infection control dashboards and KPIs to enhance patient safety, staff accountability, and institutional compliance. Learners gain insights into leveraging real-time data to drive evidence-based decisions in IPC programs.

Scope

This program covers infection control data management and performance monitoring, including:

Principles of infection control metrics and KPIs
Designing dashboards for tracking HAIs, hand hygiene, and IPC compliance
Standardized data collection, reporting, and visualization methods
Monitoring device-associated infections (CLABSI, CAUTI, VAP)
Outbreak tracking, trend analysis, and early warning systems
Benchmarking against internal targets and national/international standards
Integrating IPC dashboards with hospital information systems (HIS/EHR)
Staff performance monitoring and accountability frameworks
Quality improvement initiatives driven by IPC data
Compliance with regulatory and accreditation requirements

Objectives

By the end of the program, learners will be able to:

Understand the importance of dashboards and KPIs in infection control
Design and implement IPC dashboards for real-time monitoring
Interpret HAI data, hand hygiene compliance, and other IPC metrics
Identify trends, gaps, and areas for quality improvement
Use data to drive staff accountability and behavioral change
Integrate IPC metrics with broader hospital quality initiatives
Support reporting for regulatory, accreditation, and leadership requirements
Promote a culture of continuous improvement in infection prevention

Who Can Enroll

This program is suitable for:

Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) nurses and officers
Hospital quality and patient safety teams
Data analysts and healthcare informatics professionals
Infection control committee members
Clinical managers and unit supervisors
Healthcare administrators and leadership involved in IPC oversight

Study Content from TERRALEAP.COM

Learners receive structured study support through TERRALEAP.COM, including:

Expert-led videos on designing and using infection control dashboards
Scenario-based learning covering HAI tracking, compliance metrics, and KPI interpretation
Guided explanations of trend analysis, benchmarking, and quality improvement
Learning resources designed to reinforce effective, data-driven IPC practices