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


NICU Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infections (CLABSI)
2014201520162017
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 Health 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.