The validity of validation: A practical assessment.
Eric C StoneVickie MillerHeidi J ShedenhelmWalter C HellingerJohn C O'HoroPublished in: Infection control and hospital epidemiology (2020)
Manual validation for capturing and reporting electronic data and reporting can be shorter than the 90 days currently mandated by National Healthcare Safety Network criteria. Compared with a longer validation period, a shorter validation period may yield substantial savings while achieving the same validity.