General NSIH SEP project information

Project name

National Surveillance Septicemia in Hospitals

Project abbreviation

NSIH SEP

Project code

HDBP0032

Primary organization that oversees implementation of project

• Sciensano

Partner organization participating in project

• Not available

Organization that commissioned this project

• Belgian Antibiotic Policy Coordination Committee (BAPCOC)

Organization providing monetary or material support

• Federal Public Service (FPS) Health
• National Institute for Health and Disability Insurance (RIZIV-INAMI)

Brief project description

Sciensano coordinates the surveillance of bloodstream infections in Belgian hospitals. Thus, Sciensano can monitor and describe not only the number of hospital-associated bloodstream infections, but also the microorganisms that caused these bloodstream infections.

Since 2014, all acute hospitals and chronic care institutions with more than 150 beds have been legally obliged to participate in this surveillance for at least one quarter each year. This participation includes a standardized data record for each hospital-associated bloodstream infection (a bloodstream infection occurring two days or later after hospitalization) that takes place in the healthcare institution during the participation period.

On the basis of these figures, Sciensano can evaluate the trends of bloodstream infections per hospital and at national level. A significant proportion of these infections can be avoided with proper preventive efforts, but the causative microorganisms and their resistance profile can change rapidly. Thanks to monitoring, the preventive efforts can be adjusted as much as possible.

Regulatory framework of this project

Consult the regulatory framework information published on the fair.healthdata.be pages.