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The National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) definitions are critical for standardizing healthcare-associated infection surveillance in US healthcare facilities. However, their use in accurately detecting healthcare-associated transmission (HAT) has not been… Click to show full abstract
The National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) definitions are critical for standardizing healthcare-associated infection surveillance in US healthcare facilities. However, their use in accurately detecting healthcare-associated transmission (HAT) has not been measured. Using whole-genome sequencing surveillance data, we show that the NHSN has a sensitivity of 44.4% in detecting HAT.
Keywords:
surveillance;
healthcare safety;
healthcare associated;
national healthcare;
safety network;
healthcare
Journal Title: Infection control and hospital epidemiology
Year Published: 2023
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Journal Title: Infection control and hospital epidemiology
Year Published: 2023
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