2024
A Six-Year Follow-Up of Bloodstream Infections in Hemodialysis Facilities in the United States, National Healthcare Safety Network, 2020
Keenan J, Barbre K, Dollard P, Hoxworth T, Qureshi I, Dunham L, O'Leary E, Nuwoaty S, Bagchi S, Edwards J, Meng L, Benin A, Bell J. A Six-Year Follow-Up of Bloodstream Infections in Hemodialysis Facilities in the United States, National Healthcare Safety Network, 2020. Clinical Journal Of The American Society Of Nephrology 2024, 19: 978-983. PMID: 38888965, PMCID: PMC11321737, DOI: 10.2215/cjn.0000000000000476.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchStandardized infection ratioPooled mean rateOutpatient hemodialysis facilitiesConfidence intervalsHemodialysis facilitiesInfection ratioNational Healthcare Safety NetworkSix-year follow-upBloodstream infectionsPatient-monthsAV fistulaAV graftsVascular accessPerson-monthsNational aggregate dataMean rateAccess typeUS territoriesSafety NetworkFistula
2021
Impact of COVID-19 pandemic on central-line–associated bloodstream infections during the early months of 2020, National Healthcare Safety Network
Patel P, Weiner-Lastinger L, Dudeck M, Fike L, Kuhar D, Edwards J, Pollock D, Benin A. Impact of COVID-19 pandemic on central-line–associated bloodstream infections during the early months of 2020, National Healthcare Safety Network. Infection Control And Hospital Epidemiology 2021, 43: 790-793. PMID: 33719981, PMCID: PMC8047389, DOI: 10.1017/ice.2021.108.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNational Healthcare Safety NetworkStandardized infection ratioBloodstream infectionsPrevention's National Healthcare Safety NetworkAcute care hospitalsCOVID-19 pandemicInfection ratioDisease controlSafety NetworkInfectionBed sizeEarly monthsDescriptive analysisPandemicGeographic areasHospitalMonths
2020
Analysis of National Healthcare Safety Network Clostridioides difficile Infection Standardized Infection Ratio by Test Type
Li Q, Benin A, Guh A, Dudeck M, Allen-Bridson K, Leaptrot D, McDonald L, Pollock D, Edwards J. Analysis of National Healthcare Safety Network Clostridioides difficile Infection Standardized Infection Ratio by Test Type. Infection Control And Hospital Epidemiology 2020, 41: s116-s118. DOI: 10.1017/ice.2020.624.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNucleic acid amplification testsStandardized infection ratioEnzyme immunoassaySIR differenceInfection ratioRisk adjustmentCDI incidence ratePositive laboratory testsAcute care hospitalsNHSN dataIncidence rateNAAT useAmplification testsInpatient locationHospital personnelHospitalMost hospitalsCalendar quarterIncident rateNHSNT-testTest combinationsLaboratory testsCDITest typeAnalysis of National Healthcare Safety Network Clostridioides difficile Infection Standardized Infection Ratio by Test Type
Li Q, Benin A, Guh A, Dudeck M, Allen-Bridson K, Leaptrot D, McDonald L, Pollock D, Edwards J. Analysis of National Healthcare Safety Network Clostridioides difficile Infection Standardized Infection Ratio by Test Type. Infection Control And Hospital Epidemiology 2020, 41: s87-s89. DOI: 10.1017/ice.2020.583.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNucleic acid amplification testsNational Healthcare Safety NetworkStandardized infection ratioEnzyme immunoassaySIR differenceRisk adjustmentInfection ratioCDI incidence ratePositive laboratory testsAcute care hospitalsNHSN dataIncidence rateAmplification testsNAAT useInpatient locationHospital personnelHospitalMost hospitalsCalendar quarterIncident rateT-testTest combinationsLaboratory testsCDISafety Network