Changes in the accuracy of administrative data for the detection of surgical site infections. (17th September 2021)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Bucher, Brian T.; Yang, Meng; Arndorfer, Julie; Frame, Cherie; Orton, Jan; Samore, Matthew H.; Dascomb, Kristin K.
• Is Part Of: Infection control and hospital epidemiology. Volume 42:Number 9(2021)
• Page Start: 1128
• Page End: 1130
• Publication Date: 2021-09-17
• 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.2020.1346
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0899-823X

Abstract

Abstract: We performed a retrospective analysis of the changes in accuracy of International Classification of Diseases, Clinical Modification (ICD-CM) diagnosis codes for colectomy and hysterectomy surgical site infection surveillance. After the transition from ICD-CM ninth edition to tenth edition codes, there was no significant change in the accuracy of these codes for SSI surveillance.