Heat map for data visualization in infection control epidemiology: An application describing the relationship between hospital-acquired infections, Simplified Acute Physiological Score II, and length of stay in adult intensive care units

• Published in: American journal of infection control Vol. 45; no. 7; pp. 746 - 749
• Main Authors: Ohannessian, Robin, MPH, Bénet, Thomas, MD, PhD, Argaud, Laurent, MD, PhD, Guérin, Claude, MD, PhD, Guichon, Céline, MD, Piriou, Vincent, MD, PhD, Rimmelé, Thomas, MD, PhD, Girard, Raphaele, MD, Gerbier-Colomban, Solweig, MD, PhD, Vanhems, Philippe, MD, PhD
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Elsevier Inc 01.07.2017; Elsevier
• Subjects: Adolescent; Adult; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Automatic Data Processing; Bacteriology; Cross Infection - epidemiology; Cross Infection - pathology; Data visualization; France; Heat map; Hospital-acquired infections; Humans; Immunology; Infection Control; Infection Control - methods; Infectious Disease; Intensive care unit; Intensive Care Units; Length of Stay; Life Sciences; Microbiology and Parasitology; Middle Aged; SAPSII; Severity of Illness Index; Surveillance; Virology; Young Adult; Surveillance; Hospital-acquired infections; Data visualization; SAPSII; Intensive care unit; Heat map; Length of stay

Background Hospital-acquired infections (HAIs) in intensive care units (ICUs) are associated with increased length of stay (LOS). The objective of this study was to graphically describe by heat mapping LOS of patients hospitalized in ICUs related to the occurrence of HAI and severity at admission me...