Comparison of NHSN-defined central venous catheter day counts with a method that accounts for concurrent catheters

Thomas R Talbot; James G Johnson; Theodore Anders; Rachel M Hayes

doi:10.1017/ice.2014.7

Comparison of NHSN-defined central venous catheter day counts with a method that accounts for concurrent catheters

Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2015 Jan;36(1):107-9. doi: 10.1017/ice.2014.7.

Authors

Thomas R Talbot¹, James G Johnson¹, Theodore Anders², Rachel M Hayes³

Affiliations

¹ 1Department of Medicine,Vanderbilt University School of Medicine,Nashville,Tennessee,USA.
² 5Informatics Center,Vanderbilt University Medical Center,Nashville,Tennessee,USA.
³ 3Department of Section of Surgical Sciences,Vanderbilt University School of Medicine,Nashville,Tennessee,USA.

PMID: 25627768
DOI: 10.1017/ice.2014.7

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.

Publication types

Comparative Study

MeSH terms

Catheter-Related Infections / epidemiology*
Central Venous Catheters / adverse effects
Central Venous Catheters / statistics & numerical data*
Cross Infection / epidemiology*
Hospital Units / statistics & numerical data
Humans
Intensive Care Units / statistics & numerical data*
Sepsis / epidemiology*
Time Factors