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Master of Public Health

Comparison of NHSN-Defined Central Venous Catheter Day Counts with a Method that Accounts for Concurrent Catheters.

AUTHORS

Talbot TR , Johnson JG , Anders T , Hayes RM , . Infection control and hospital epidemiology. 2015 1 1; 36(1). 107-9

ABSTRACT

Central venous catheter (CVC) day definitions do not consider concurrent CVCs. We examined traditional CVC day counts and resultant central line-associated bloodstream infection (CLABSI) rates with a CVC day definition that included concurrent CVCs. Accounting for concurrent CVCs increased device day counts by 8.5% but only mildly impacted CLABSI rates. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 2015;36(1): 107-109.

Central venous catheter (CVC) day definitions do not consider concurrent CVCs. We examined traditional CVC day counts and resultant central line-associated bloodstream infection (CLABSI) rates with a CVC day definition that included concurrent CVCs. Accounting for concurrent CVCs increased device day counts by 8.5% but only mildly impacted CLABSI rates. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 2015;36(1): 107-109.

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