Abstract
Outpatient hemodialysis bloodstream infection rates, now used for performance measurement and were significantly higher for manual compared with automated surveillance (P<.001), largely owing to the absence of blood culture data in the dialysis electronic health record. Improvement in data sharing between hospitals and outpatient dialysis centers is necessary.
Publication types
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Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.
MeSH terms
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Bacteremia / epidemiology*
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Catheters, Indwelling / adverse effects
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S.
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Cross Infection / epidemiology*
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Electronic Health Records
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Humans
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Infection Control / methods*
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Outpatient Clinics, Hospital*
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Outpatients
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Population Surveillance / methods*
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Practice Guidelines as Topic
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Renal Dialysis*
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United States