Assertion: disease surveillance | /r/CapableOf | form the basis
Facets:
value: for an infection-prevention program
type: PURPOSE
Source sentences:
text: Disease surveillance is an ongoing process that involves the systematic collection, analysis, interpretation, and dissemination of information regarding the occurrence of diseases in defined populations for public health action to reduce morbidity and mortality.44 Surveillance can be conducted in the community and in institutional settings, where it may form the basis for an infection-prevention program.