Number of National Surveillance Sites in Each Country Providing Data to the Global Antimicrobial Resistance and Use Surveillance System (Glass)
Identifying Attributes
Care Settings
Hospital Care
Country
World Health Organization
Publishing Organisation
World Health Organization (WHO): Global Health Observatory
Type of Quality Indicator
Process
IOM Quality Dimension
Effectiveness
Domain
Medications and Medication Management
Defining Attributes
Definition
Total number of surveillance sites reporting to GLASS, by type (hospitals, outpatient facilities, out- and inpatient facilities, local clinical laboratories supporting national antimicrobial resistance (AMR) surveillance sites), region and year.
Numerator
The count of sites reporting to the monitoring program.
Denominator
This is a continuous variable.
Exclusions
Use of Risk Adjustment
No
Risk Adjustments
Stratifications
Collection and Reporting Attributes
Type of Data Collection
Surveys
Data Collection Methods
AMR National Focal Points compile data of the status of the national surveillance system using a standardised on-line questionnaire and report to GLASS on a yearly basis
Frequency of Data Collection
Annually
Frequency of Data Collection in Days
365
Reporting Methods
Available online at: apps.who.int/gho/data/node.imr
Reporting Frequency
Annually
Reporting Frequency in Days
365
Indicator Has Recommended Targets
No
Source and Reference Attributes
Evidence Source
Link to Measurement Tools
Quality Indicator Confirmed to be Part of a Program Used to Monitor Quality and Safety of Care Among Older People at a Population-Level between 2012-2022
Yes
Assessed by the Australian Consortium for Aged Care Collaborators as Generally Containing Good Properties (Importance and Scientific Acceptability)
No
Australian Consortium for Aged Care Endorsed
No
Identified by PHARMA-Care Project
No
Upload Date
02 December 2025
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Date Modified 02 December 2025