Validation of central line-associated bloodstream infection data in a voluntary reporting state: New Mexico

American Journal of Infection Control

Volumn 41, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 122-125

  Thompson, Deborah L ^a   Makvandi, Monear ^a   Baumbach, Joan ^a  

^a NEW MEXICO DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Health care associated infection; National Healthcare Safety Network; Surveillance

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD CULTURE; CATHETER INFECTION; CENTRAL VENOUS CATHETERIZATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HOSPITAL INFECTION; HUMAN; INFECTION PREVENTION; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; PREDICTIVE VALUE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; UNITED STATES; VALIDATION PROCESS; VOLUNTARY REPORTING;

CATHETER-RELATED INFECTIONS; CATHETERIZATION, CENTRAL VENOUS; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; NEW MEXICO; QUALITY CONTROL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK MANAGEMENT; SEPSIS;

EID: 84873085652     PISSN: 01966553     EISSN: 15273296     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2012.03.039     Document Type: Article

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