Healthcare-associated infections during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic and the modulating effect of centralized surveillance

• Main Authors: Graham M. Snyder (Author), Suzanne Wagester (Author), Patricia L. Harris (Author), Abby L. Valek (Author), Jacob C. Hodges (Author), Andrew L. Bilderback (Author), Fazrina Kader (Author), Colleen A. Tanner (Author), Amy P. Metzger (Author), Susan E. DiNucci (Author), Bonnie V. Colaianne (Author), Ashley Chung (Author), Rachel L. Zapf (Author), Paula L. Kip (Author), Tamra E. Minnier (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Cambridge University Press, 2023-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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We analyzed efficacy of a centralized surveillance infection prevention (CSIP) program in a healthcare system on healthcare-associated infection (HAI) rates amid the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. HAI rates were variable in CSIP and non-CSIP facilities. Central-line-associated bloodst...