466. Use of Administrative Data to Characterize Clostridium difficile Infections (CDI) Reported by California Hospitals to the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) via the National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN): 2014–2015

In 2014–2015, CDI accounted for more than half of all healthcare-associated infections (HAI) reported by California hospitals. The CDPH HAI Program used an administrative dataset from the California Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development (OSHPD) to identify admission source (e.g., home, skilled nursing facility), length of stay, payer category, and outcome (e.g., death) of patients with CDI reported by California hospitals via NHSN