CLABSI definition
Examples of CLABSI in a sentence
A CLABSI is a form of healthcare acquired infection (HAI) referring to an infection acquired during the course of receiving healthcare treatment (23).
These prevention techniques appear to be making a difference on incidence of CLABSI.
The four most frequent types of HAIs in the U.S. are: central line-associated bloodstream infections (CLABSI), catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI), ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP), and surgical site infections (SSI) [13-15].
CMS has also stated that beginning in January 2011, all hospitals paid under the inpatient prospective payment system, PPS, must submit information on the CLABSI measure or they will lose two percent of the calculated reimbursement 2013 (27).
As part of the sub-analyses, central-line related outcomes including the proportion of infants with a central-line and cumulative and overall CLABSI incidence rates were stratified in 2 periods according to the ET guideline change in April 2015, namely period 1 (January 2012 – March 2015), period 2 (April 2015 – December 2021).
Quantitative data was collected for the Managing Serious Errors – CLABSI, Managing Serious Errors – CAUTI, and Safety-Focused Scheduling sections using organizational data repository systems.
The CLABSI rates, particularly in the PCICU and NICU, as well as the CAUTI rates, represent the lowest publicly reported survey score achieved by Children’s Hospital.
To address issues related to CLABSI and CAUTI rates, several approaches are needed.
Moreover, no difference in central-line utilization and CLABSI rates before and after a more restrictive ET guideline change were observed.
The incidence of sepsis among certain neonatal subpopulations such as neonates with hemolytic disease of the fetus and newborn remains high, illustrating the need to re-calibrate indications for central-line placement and overall CLABSI prevention measures.