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Team-based infection preventionist review improves inter-rater reliability in identification of healthcare-associated infections

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 October 2024

Alyssa Castillo Open the ORCID record for Alyssa Castillo [Opens in a new window] ,
Meghan Hudziec ,
Sarah Elizabeth Totten  and
Larissa Pisney
Alyssa Castillo*
Affiliation:
Division of Infectious Diseases, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, CO, USA Infection Prevention and Control, University of Colorado Hospital, Aurora, CO, USA
Meghan Hudziec
Affiliation:
Infection Prevention and Control, University of Colorado Hospital, Aurora, CO, USA
Sarah Elizabeth Totten
Affiliation:
Infection Prevention and Control, University of Colorado Hospital, Aurora, CO, USA
Larissa Pisney
Affiliation:
Division of Infectious Diseases, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, CO, USA Infection Prevention and Control, University of Colorado Hospital, Aurora, CO, USA
*
Corresponding author: Alyssa Castillo; Email: Alyssa.Castillo@ucdenver.edu
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Abstract

Accurate reporting of healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) to the National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) is a critical function of infection prevention and control (IPC) teams. Validation was performed to increase inter-rater reliability in HAI adjudication among infection preventionists. Benefits included improved data integrity, enhanced team performance, and individual growth.

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Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology , Volume 45 , Issue 10 , October 2024 , pp. 1234 - 1236
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© The Author(s), 2024. Published by Cambridge University Press on behalf of The Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America

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