Distribution of Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infections Determined From Washington State's Annual Reporting Validation Program, 2009–2013. (28th December 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Lempp, Jason M.; Cummings, M. Jeanne; Birnbaum, David W.
• Is Part Of: Infection control and hospital epidemiology. Volume 38:Number 4(2017)
• Page Start: 489
• Page End: 492
• Publication Date: 2016-12-28
• Subjects: Nosocomial infections -- Epidemiology -- Periodicals; Health facilities -- Sanitation -- Periodicals; Hospital buildings -- Sanitation -- Periodicals; Cross Infection -- Periodicals; Epidemiology -- Periodicals; Hospitals -- Periodicals; Infection Control -- Periodicals; 614.44
• DOI: 10.1017/ice.2016.303
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0899-823X

Abstract

Abstract : Healthcare-associated infection reporting validation is essential because this information is increasingly used in public healthcare quality assurances and care reimbursement. Washington State's validation of central line-associated bloodstream infection reporting applies credible quality sciences methods to ensure that hospital reporting accuracy is maintained. This paper details findings and costs from our experience. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 2017;38:489–492