Mandatory Health Care Associated Infection Surveillance: redevelopment of the HCAI data capture system (MESS)

A new web based Healthcare Associated Infection (HCAI) Surveillance computer system is being developed which will replace the existing MESS system used to collect the patient level mandatory surveillance data on MRSA, MSSA and E. coli bloodstream infections, and C.difficile infections. Expected to go live in April 2013, the new computer system will be faster and have new features which will give users improved facilities to input and manipulate the data more easily. It will also allow users to produce customised tabulated and graphical reports of local, regional and national HCAI data.