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Reaching Consensus On A Home Infusion Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infection Surveillance Definition Via A Modified Delphi Approach., Sara Keller, Alejandra Salinas, Deborah Williams, Mary Mcgoldrick, Lisa Gorski, Mary Alexander, Anne Norris, Jennifer Charron, R. Scott Stienecker Md, Catherine Passaretti, Lisa Maragakis, Sara E Cosgrove
Reaching Consensus On A Home Infusion Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infection Surveillance Definition Via A Modified Delphi Approach., Sara Keller, Alejandra Salinas, Deborah Williams, Mary Mcgoldrick, Lisa Gorski, Mary Alexander, Anne Norris, Jennifer Charron, R. Scott Stienecker Md, Catherine Passaretti, Lisa Maragakis, Sara E Cosgrove
Infection Control
BACKGROUND: A consensus on a central line-associated bloodstream infection (CLABSI) surveillance definition in home infusion is needed to standardize measurement and benchmark CLABSI to provide data to drive improvement initiatives METHODS: Experts across fields including home infusion therapy, infectious diseases, and healthcare epidemiology convened to perform a 3-step modified Delphi approach to obtain input and achieve consensus on a candidate home infusion CLABSI definition.
RESULTS: The numerator criterion was identified by participants as involving one of the 2 following: (1) recognized pathogen isolated from blood culture and pathogen is not related to infection at another site, or (2) one of …