title: Healthcare-associated infections studies project: an American Journal of Infection Control and National Healthcare Safety Network data quality collaboration-Ventilator-associated event 1, 2013.
abstract: This is the second case study published in a series in AJIC since the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention/National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) surveillance definition update of 2013. These cases reflect some of the complex patient scenarios Infection Preventionists (IP) have encountered in their daily surveillance of health care-associated infections (HAI) using NHSN definitions. This is the first case utilizing the new NHSN Ventilator-associated Events (VAE) module and criteria.
authors: National Healthcare Safety Network, Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA. Electronic address: fsa6@cdc.gov.
authors: Katherine
authors: K
authors: Allen-Bridson
authors: Cindy
authors: C
authors: Gross
authors: Joan N
authors: JN
authors: Hebden
authors: Gloria C
authors: GC
authors: Morrell
authors: Marc-Oliver
authors: MO
authors: Wright
authors: Teresa
authors: T
authors: Horan
mesh_terms: D004502:Education, Medical, Continuing / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D017053:Infection Control / Q000592:standards*; D053717:Pneumonia, Ventilator-Associated / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology*
references: Am J Infect Control. 2010 Jun;38(5):416-8
references: 20583335