Late in September 2012, the Tennessee Department of Health (TDH) identified a cluster of fungal infections following epidural injection of methylprednisolone acetate (MPA) from a single compounding pharmacy. This presented a public health imperative to contact, educate and monitor approximately 1,100 Tennessee residents who received injections from contaminated MPA lots that were shipped to three clinics in Tennessee. There was no precedent to accomplish this rapidly and efficiently. To accomplish this goal a secure, web-based application designed by TDH for emergency patient management was deployed.
Objective
The purpose was to facilitate real-time information sharing and data visualization for incident management during the Fungal Infections Outbreak in Tennessee.