163. Development of an Electronic Flagging Tool for Identifying Cardiac Device Infections: Insights from the VA CART Program

Background Surveillance is an essential aspect of infection prevention. Despite the high morbidity and mortality associated with procedure-related Cardiac Implantable Electronic Device (CIED) infections, methods for identifying them are limited. The objective of this study was to develop an algorithm with electronic flags to facilitate detection of CIED infections in a large, multi-center cohort. Methods A sample of patients who underwent CIED...