Evaluation of a Change to Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infection Measurement

The National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) utilizes urinary catheter (UC) days (UCD) as the denominator for catheter-associated urinary tract infection (CAUTI) surveillance. Discontinuing the UC is a common intervention, resulting in a decrease in UCD. This may cause a misrepresented elevated CAU...

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Veröffentlicht in:	American journal of infection control 2015-06, Vol.43 (6), p.S6-S7
Hauptverfasser:	Leone, Carole, MSN, BSN, RN, CIC, Gase, Kathleen A., MPH, CIC, Snyders, Rachael, MPH, BSN, RN, CIC, Kieffer, Patricia, RN, BSN, CIC, O'Donnell, Carol, MA, Babcock, Hilary M., MD, MPH
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Catheters Infection Control Infectious Disease Intervention Measurement Nosocomial infections Surveillance Urinary tract diseases
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Zusammenfassung:	The National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) utilizes urinary catheter (UC) days (UCD) as the denominator for catheter-associated urinary tract infection (CAUTI) surveillance. Discontinuing the UC is a common intervention, resulting in a decrease in UCD. This may cause a misrepresented elevated CAUTI rate and Standardized Infection Ratio when compared to past data. The objective of this study was to evaluate an alternative measurement method.
ISSN:	0196-6553 1527-3296
DOI:	10.1016/j.ajic.2015.04.017