Intravenous Antimicrobial Starts among Hemodialysis Patients in the National Healthcare Safety Network Dialysis Component, 2016

Intravenous Antimicrobial Starts among Hemodialysis Patients in the National Healthcare Safety Network Dialysis Component, 2016–2020

Published:2023-05-31 Issue:7 Volume:4 Page:971-975
ISSN:2641-7650
Container-title:Kidney360
language:en
Short-container-title:Kidney360

Author:

Wilson W. Wyatt¹²^ORCID,Gouin Katryna A.²^ORCID,Fike Lucy²^ORCID,Apata Ibironke W.²³^ORCID,Bell Jeneita M.²^ORCID,Edwards Jonathan R.²,Novosad Shannon²^ORCID,Kabbani Sarah²^ORCID

Affiliation:

1. Epidemic Intelligence Service, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia

2. Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia

3. Division of Renal Medicine, Department of Medicine, Emory School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia

Abstract

Key Points

NHSN total IV antimicrobial start rates for patients on hemodialysis decreased from 2016 to 2020, but rates unsupported by NHSN surveillance documentation did not.

There were 80% of reporting hemodialysis facilities that had ≥1 unsupported IV antimicrobial start, and the fraction of facilities with unsupported starts increased yearly.

Accurate reporting and timely review of antimicrobial data is critical to understanding prescribing trends and practices in hemodialysis facilities.

Publisher

Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health)

Subject

Psychiatry and Mental health,Neuropsychology and Physiological Psychology

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