title: Effect of 2013 National Healthcare Safety Network definition changes on central line bloodstream infection rates: audit results from the New York State Department of Health.
abstract: Surveillance criteria for central line-associated bloodstream infections (CLABSIs) are continually being refined to more accurately reflect infections related to central lines. An audit of 567 medical records from adult, pediatric, and neonatal intensive care unit patients with a central line and a positive blood culture showed a 16% decrease in CLABSI rates after the 2013 National Healthcare Safety Network definitions compared with the 2012 definitions.
authors.affiliation: New York State Hospital Acquired Infection Reporting Program, New York State Department of Health, Buffalo, NY. Electronic address: peggy.hazamy@health.ny.gov.
authors.forename: Peggy Ann
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Hazamy
authors.affiliation: New York State Hospital Acquired Infection Reporting Program, New York State Department of Health, Buffalo, NY.
authors.forename: Valerie B
authors.initials: VB
authors.lastname: Haley
authors.affiliation: New York State Hospital Acquired Infection Reporting Program, New York State Department of Health, Buffalo, NY.
authors.forename: Boldtsetseg
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Tserenpuntsag
authors.affiliation: New York State Hospital Acquired Infection Reporting Program, New York State Department of Health, Buffalo, NY.
authors.forename: Marie
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Tsivitis
authors.affiliation: New York State Hospital Acquired Infection Reporting Program, New York State Department of Health, Buffalo, NY.
authors.forename: Rosalie
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Giardina
authors.affiliation: New York State Hospital Acquired Infection Reporting Program, New York State Department of Health, Buffalo, NY.
authors.forename: Robin
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Knab
authors.affiliation: New York State Hospital Acquired Infection Reporting Program, New York State Department of Health, Buffalo, NY.
authors.forename: Emily
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Lutterloh
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D055499:Catheter-Related Infections / Q000453:epidemiology*; D002405:Catheterization, Central Venous / Q000009:adverse effects*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009518:New York / Q000453:epidemiology; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D018805:Sepsis / Q000453:epidemiology*; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: Central line–associated bloodstream infection audit; Central line–associated bloodstream infection rates; Criteria changes