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Late sepsis or meningitis in Very Low Birth Weight (VLBW) neonates (risk-adjusted)

CBE ID
0304
1.4 Project
Perinatal and Women's Health
Endorsement Status
Endorsement Removed
1.1 New or Maintenance
Maintenance
Previous Endorsement Cycle
Fall 2020
Is Under Review
No
1.3 Measure Description

Standardized morbidity ratio and observed minus expected measure for nosocomial bacterial infection after day 3 from birth in very low birth weight infants, defined as infants whose birth weights are between 501 and 1500 grams

    • 1.14 Numerator

      Infants whose birth weights are between 501 and 1500 grams who have a bacterial pathogen recovered from a blood or cerebrospinal fluid culture obtained after day 3 from birth; OR, coagulase negative Staphylococcus recovered from a blood or cerebrospinal fluid culture plus signs of infection and at least 5 days of antibiotic treatment.

    • 1.15 Denominator

      Infants whose birth weights are between 501 and 1500 grams who are in the reporting hospital after day 3 from birth.

    • Most Recent Endorsement Activity
      Measure Retired and Endorsement Removed Perinatal and Women's Health Fall Cycle 2020
      Initial Endorsement
      Last Updated
      Removal Date
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