Central-line-associated Bloodstream Infection Reporting through the CDC National Healthcare Safety Network — Kansas, January 2011–June 2012

Abstract

Annually in the United States, 18,000 central-line–associated bloodstream infections (CLABSIs) occur in hospital intensive care units, with 12%–25% mortality and costing ∼$25,000/event. In January 2011, voluntary CLABSI reporting was initiated in Kansas by using CDC’s Internet-based National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN). Because CLABSI surveillance is new in Kansas, we evaluated its attributes. ErratumAmerican Journal of Infection ControlVol. 41Issue 10PreviewIn the 40th annual APIC conference abstract supplement, presentation number 7-341, “Central-line-associated Bloodstream Infection Reporting through the CDC National Healthcare Safety Network – Kansas, January 2011—June 2012” by Scaletta et al, in the June issue of the American Journal of Infection Control (2013;41:S76), the third author's first name was misspelled. The correct author's name is Robert Geist. Full-Text PDF