An infection preventionist working with the employee health department to evaluate policies for safe injection practices is an example of what type of surveillance event?

• A. Process Event
• B. Outcome Event
• C. Structure Event
• D. Infection Event

Answer: (A)

Evaluating policies for safe injection practices with the employee health department focuses on how care is delivered—the steps, procedures, and ongoing actions used to implement and adhere to safe practices. This is about the process of care, not the outcomes or the environment. By examining policies, training, and how compliance is monitored, you’re monitoring the workflow and methods used to prevent errors and infections.

An infection event would be about an actual infection occurring, which is an outcome of care. A structure event looks at the resources and environment—facilities, staffing, equipment. An outcome event tracks results like infection rates or adverse events. Because this scenario centers on the method and execution of safe injection practices, it fits as a process surveillance event.