Abstract
Surveillance definitions for healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) provide healthcare facilities with standardized methods to trend infections within their facility as well as to compare their HAI rates with those of other facilities. In 2012, the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (SHEA/CDC) published updated surveillance definitions for HAIs in long term care facilities (LTCFs) caring for adults. However, the pediatric LTCF population presents unique challenges for surveillance of HAIs. Children cared for at these facilities have multiple, complex comorbid conditions that may confound assessment of HAIs. The aim of this pilot study was to determine the relevance of the new surveillance definitions for the pediatric LTCF population.
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