Comparison of hospital surgical site infection rates and rankings using claims versus National Healthcare Safety Network surveillance data. (4th December 2018)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Rhee, Chanu; Wang, Rui; Jentzsch, Maximilian S.; Broadwell, Carly; Hsu, Heather; Jin, Robert; Horan, Kelly; Lee, Grace M.
• Is Part Of: Infection control and hospital epidemiology. Volume 40:Number 2(2019)
• Page Start: 208
• Page End: 210
• Publication Date: 2018-12-04
• 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.2018.310
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0899-823X

Abstract

Abstract: National policies target healthcare-associated infections using medical claims and National Healthcare Safety Network surveillance data. We found low concordance between the 2 data sources in rates and rankings for surgical site infection following colon surgery in 155 hospitals, underscoring the limitations in evaluating hospital quality by claims data.