Integrating hospital information systems into foodborne disease surveillance: retrospective assessment, Shenzhen, China, 2024–2025
10.5365/wpsar.2026.17.2.1394
- Author:
Yuchen Xie
1
;
Yan Zhou
2
;
Zhou Wang
2
Author Information
1. Shenzhen Nanshan District Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China; Shenzhen Field Epidemiology Training Program, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China
2. Shenzhen Center for Disease Control and Prevention
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
foodborne diseases;
public health surveillance;
hospital information systems;
health information interoperability
- From:
Western Pacific Surveillance and Response
2026;17(2):05-08
- CountryWHO-WPRO
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Digital transformation is reshaping disease monitoring. We assessed the real-world utility of linking hospital information systems with the foodborne disease surveillance network in Shenzhen. Analysing data from 53 sentinel hospitals (2024–2025) and surveying 263 staff members, we found that integration triggered a 125% surge in case reports. However, regional performance varied sharply (Nanshan +161% vs Pingshan -44%), and personnel training frequency remained low (3.08/5). While automation solves the volume problem, it exposes a technology capacity gap that requires urgent human-centric intervention.
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