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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Collect<strong>in</strong>g Summary Data<br />
• NHSN Protocol for <strong>the</strong> collection of<br />
device-associated <strong>in</strong>fection<br />
denom<strong>in</strong>ators:<br />
– Patient Days: at <strong>the</strong> same time<br />
every day count <strong>the</strong> number of<br />
patients on <strong>the</strong> unit<br />
– Device Days: at <strong>the</strong> same time<br />
every day, count <strong>the</strong> number of<br />
patients with one or more devices<br />
(pt with >2 gets counted as 1)