Objective To analyze the changes in infectious disease reporting timeliness before and after the implementation of the National Infectious Disease Intelligent Surveillance and Early Warning Pre-position Software (hereinafter referred to as “the pre-position software”) at Baoding Maternal and Child Health Hospital, and to evaluate its effectiveness in shortening reporting time and improving reporting timeliness.

Methods Case data of infectious diseases submitted by Baoding Maternal and Child Health Hospital to the National Disease Prevention and Control System during January to July 2024 (pre-implementation) and January to July 2025 (post-implementation) were selected. Overall differences in reporting timeliness between the two periods were compared, and stratified comparative analyses were performed by month, weekdays versus weekends/holidays, disease type, and population characteristics.

Results Before and after the implementation of the pre-position software, the hospital reported 623 and 587 infectious disease cases, respectively. Among the total 1 210 cases, 49.26% (596/1 210) had a reporting timeliness of <10 h. The highest number of reported cases fell into the 1 to <5 h range, accounting for 31.24% (378/1 210). There was a statistically significant difference in the composition of reported cases by reporting timeliness for infectious diseases in the hospital before and after the use of the pre-position software (χ²=27.38, P<0.001). Compared with January to July 2024, the median reporting timeliness in January to July 2025 was shortened by 3.77 h, and the difference was statistically significant (Z=-3.50, P<0.001). In April (the fourth month after implementation), the median reporting timeliness was shortened by 9.00 h (Z=-3.17, P=0.002). On non-working days (Saturdays and Sundays), it was shortened by 7.64 h (Z=-5.69, P<0.001), and on public holidays, it was shortened by 7.21 h (Z=-3.71, P<0.001). For class C infectious diseases, the median time was shortened by 3.49 h (Z=-3.05, P=0.002). For scattered children, it was shortened by 4.95 h (Z=-3.78, P<0.001). All differences were statistically significant.

Conclusion After the implementation of the pre-position software, the reporting timeliness for infectious diseases at Baoding Maternal and Child Health Hospital is shortened, with particularly notable reductions observed in April, on non-working days, for Class C infectious diseases, and for scattered children, indicating the reporting timeliness is improved. This study provides empirical references for the promotion and application of this software in medical institutions.