What's new in EPINet™ Microsoft® Access?

• More user-friendly software with point-and-click capability
• It's true database software, using Microsoft Access® as the heart of the program.  This provides much greater power for analyzing data.
• Custom Query feature allows for more indepth analysis than Data Analysis in EPI Info.
• Ability to generate Single Incident Reports.
• Ability to run summary reports on Postexposure Incidents.
• Graphing software offers more flexibility in depicting data.

What type of hardware is needed to run EPINet™ Microsoft® Access?

• IBM compatible Personal Computer with the ability to run WIndows 95 or better.
• 16 MB RAM.
• Note:  for those running large databases (1,000+ records), we strongly suggest a minimum of 64 MB RAM.

What's included in the EPINet™ Microsoft® Access if I order it?

• Basic instructions on how to load and use.
• Pull down menu questionnaire files that you can print out in hard copy.
• Pull down menu instructions that you can print out in hard copy.

Does implementing EPINet™ for Microsoft® Access automatically make my institution part of an EPINet™ network?

• No.  Although the consistency of reporting for those using the EPINet™ for Microsoft® Access program does allow data sharing and comparing (apples to apples), installing the program does not automatically put you "on line".  The EPINet™ for Microsoft® Access is a stand-alone computer program.
• Go to the "Links" portion of our website, and visit the International Healthcare Worker Safety Project at the University of Virginia for information on how you can compare your data to Dr. Jagger's EPINet™ data.

If I am an previous EPINet™ user, can I import my existing data into the EPINet™ for Microsoft® Access program?

• Yes.  EPINet™ for Microsoft® Access is designed to import data from the DOS and Windows version of EPINet™.

EPINet™ is a trademark of the University of Virginia.
Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft, Inc.