The Devil is in the Details: Applying CAUTI and CLABSI Criteria ...
The Devil is in the Details: Applying CAUTI and CLABSI Criteria ...
The Devil is in the Details: Applying CAUTI and CLABSI Criteria ...
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Central L<strong>in</strong>e-associate Bloodstream<br />
Infections (<strong>CLABSI</strong>) Module<br />
• 250,000 <strong>CLABSI</strong>s occur <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />
United States each year 1<br />
• Most bloodstream <strong>in</strong>fections are<br />
associated with <strong>the</strong> presence of a<br />
central l<strong>in</strong>e or umbilical ca<strong>the</strong>ter (<strong>in</strong><br />
neonates) at <strong>the</strong> time of or before<br />
<strong>the</strong> onset of <strong>the</strong> <strong>in</strong>fection<br />
• Estimated mortality <strong>is</strong> 12-25% for<br />
each <strong>CLABSI</strong> 1<br />
Cost to <strong>the</strong> healthcare system est. $34,000-$56,000/<strong>CLABSI</strong><br />
$296 mil- $2.3 bil. <strong>in</strong> US/year 2,3,4
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