Abstract
In January, 2013, the wording of the NHSN (National healthcare safety network) definition for CAUTI (Catheter-associated urinary tract infection) was changed to include fever regardless of the source or presence of an alternative NHSN-defined infection. We surveyed Infection Preventionists (IPs) in a large healthcare system to determine the impact of the changes in CAUTI definition on surveillance and/or reporting practices since this change.
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