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Office of Public Health Surveillance and Research
The Office of Public Health Surveillance and
Research (OPHSR) includes programs associated with
influenza and Hospital Associated Infection (HAI),
surveillance and public health research.
Surveillance program initiatives include HAI and
syndromic surveillance, characterization of
organisms/infections of epidemiologic significance,
and antimicrobial usage and decision support.
Research activities include cataloguing VA public
health research accomplishments and representing and
promoting VA participation in public health research
initiatives by fostering successful partnerships
between funding agencies and VA investigators. In
addition, OPHSR facilitates and provides regulatory
oversight for VA investigators involved in HIV and
HCV research projects using the Clinical Case
Registry (CCR). Major collaborations within VA
include Office of Research and Development, Patient
Care Services (Infectious Disease Program Office,
infection control programs and laboratory service).
Outside agency collaborations include National
Health Surveillance Network (NHSN) at the Centers
for Disease Control and Prevention, Johns Hopkins
University, and Stanford University.
The mission and purpose of the Healthcare Associated Infection Influenza Surveillance System (HAIISS) project is to improve the clinical care of veterans by monitoring and providing routine reports on
healthcare associated infections, flu-like syndromes, and other infections of epidemiological significance. The functions of the HAIISS project are as follows:
- Establish and manage a comprehensive
electronic surveillance system to monitor
healthcare associated infections, influenza, and
other emerging infectious diseases.
- Summarize and disseminate, on a routine
basis, national surveillance reports on
healthcare.
- Work collaboratively with Office of
Infectious Disease, Office of Patient Care
Services and other relevant partners to develop
and initiate programs and products that support
best public health practices.
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