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ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 7, 2005--MedMined, Inc., today announced the introduction of an automated reporting feature as part of its innovative Data Mining Surveillance Service(R) for infection control. The announcement was made in conjunction with the Healthcare-Associated Infections: Realizing the Benefits of Mandatory Public Reporting conference being held at the Hyatt Regency Atlanta February 7-8, 2005, of which MedMined is an industry sponsor.

According to G.T. LaBorde, MedMined's chief operating officer, the Data Mining Surveillance Service pioneered by the company makes comprehensive, hospital-wide surveillance and reporting of healthcare-associated infections possible for the first time. "Hospitals and infection control professionals are rightly concerned about the enormous burden of manually tracking and reporting hospital-acquired infections," LaBorde said. "Data Mining Surveillance not only allows objective, hospital-wide monitoring and reporting of infections, but it also provides tools that help hospitals reduce the rates of infection -- the ultimate goal of mandatory reporting efforts."

MedMined's Data Mining Surveillance is a comprehensive service that combines ongoing review and analysis of clinical data from hospital systems with clinical support and educational tools designed to facilitate meaningful change and process improvements and comply with mandatory reporting requirements. MedMined analyzes patient data, using artificial intelligence technology to identify patterns of infection, colonization, and contamination that indicate an opportunity to improve patient care processes. The service alerts infection control staff to unusual patterns of infections and areas where problems are occurring so they can intervene to prevent the spread of infections. Hospitals also have electronic access to their infection-related clinical data in real time to facilitate reporting, charting, and automated alerts.

For more information, visit www.medmined.com.

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