Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infection (CLABSI) Requirement

The CLABSI measure assesses the rate of laboratory-confirmed cases of bloodstream infection among adult, pediatric, and neonatal intensive care unit (ICU) patients. It is a new requirement for the Hospital Inpatient Quality Reporting Program (Reporting Program, formerly known as the Reporting Hospital Quality Data for Annual Payment Update (RHQDAPU) FY 2013 payment determination.

Data collection period begins with January 2011 events. More information, including training and quick fact sheets on the CLABSI requirement can be found at QualityNet - Healthcare Associated Infections (CLABSI).

Contact Information

Please contact Marcy Cameron at mcameron@coqio.sdps.org for further information.

 

 

 

 

Colorado Foundation for Medical Care (CFMC), the Medicare quality improvement organization for Colorado, prepared this material under contract with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), an agency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The contents do not necessarily reflect CMS Policy.