Comment from Sanguinet, Jennifer
Jennifer SanguinetOpposeBusiness
Summary: Dr. Jason Kuhl of Providence Medford Medical Center argues that including uncorroborated patient-reported symptoms in NHSN healthcare-associated infection (HAI) surveillance definitions leads to inaccurate data and unnecessary clinical interventions. He recommends revising the definitions to require clinical corroboration by a licensed healthcare provider to ensure data integrity and reliability.
Request for Reevaluation of NHSN Surveillance Definitions to Exclude Uncorroborated Patient-Reported Signs or Symptoms of Infection