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Editorial
. 2024 Mar 1;52(3):357-361.
doi: 10.1097/CCM.0000000000006175. Epub 2024 Jan 5.

Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infection Misclassifications-Rethinking the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infection Definition and Its Implications

Madhuri M Sopirala  1   2 , Carolee D Estelle  1   2 , La'Titia Houston  1
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Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infection Misclassifications-Rethinking the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infection Definition and Its Implications

Madhuri M Sopirala et al. Crit Care Med. .

Abstract

Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services imparts financial penalties for central line-associated bloodstream infections (CLABSIs) and other healthcare-acquired infections. Data for this purpose is obtained from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)'s National Health Safety Network. We present examples of misclassification of bloodstream infections into CLABSI by the CDC's definition and present the financial implications of such misclassification and potential long-term implications.

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Conflict of interest statement

Dr. Sopirala received funding from UpToDate. The remaining authors have disclosed that they do not have any potential conflicts of interest.

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