Data Table - Children's - NICU Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infections

NICU Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infections (CLABSI)
2014 2015 2016 2017
UVA NICU 0.6 0.6 0.3 0.2
Target 1 1 1 1

Source: National Healthcare Safety Network

Bloodstream infections associated with central venous catheters among babies admitted to the NICU at UVA Children’s Hospital.

Standardized Infection Ratio = A rate lower than 1 indicates fewer infections than predicted for a Level IV NICU.

A lower number is better.

Measured on an annual (one-year) basis.