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Incidence of Healthcare Associated Infection (HCAI) –Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA)

Identifying Attributes

Care Settings
Hospital Care
Country
England
Publishing Organisation
National Health Service (NHS) England: Clinical Commissioning Group Outcomes Indicator Set
Type of Quality Indicator
Outcome
IOM Quality Dimension
Safety
Setting-Specific Domain
Infection and Sepsis

Defining Attributes

Definition

The number of MRSA bloodstream infections reported per Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG).

Numerator
Denominator
Exclusions
Use of Risk Adjustment
No
Risk Adjustments
Stratifications

By month, organisation and location of onset.

Collection and Reporting Attributes

Type of Data Collection
Administrative data
Data Collection Methods

UK Health Security Agency, Public Health England

Frequency of Data Collection
Monthly
Frequency of Data Collection in Days
30
Reporting Methods

Online at: www.gov.uk/government/statistics/mrsa-bacteraemia-monthly-data-by-location-of-onset

Reporting Frequency
Monthly
Reporting Frequency in Days
30
Indicator Has Recommended Targets
No

Source and Reference Attributes

Evidence Source

digital.nhs.uk/data-and-information/publications/statistical/ccg-outcomes-indicator-set/june-2020/domain-5-treating-and-caring-for-people-in-a-safe-environment-and-protecting-them-from-avoidable-harm-ccg/5-3-incidence-of-healthcare-associated-infection-hcai-meticillin-resistant-staphylococcus-aureus-mrsa

Technical Specifications

digital.nhs.uk/data-and-information/publications/statistical/ccg-outcomes-indicator-set/june-2020/domain-5-treating-and-caring-for-people-in-a-safe-environment-and-protecting-them-from-avoidable-harm-ccg/5-3-incidence-of-healthcare-associated-infection-hcai-meticillin-resistant-staphylococcus-aureus-mrsa

Link to Measurement Tools
Domain
Infection and Sepsis
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
Can the Quality Indicator be Readily Implemented at a Population Level in Australia Given its Current Data Landscape?
Implementation of this quality indicator was not assessed.
Identified by PHARMA-Care Project
No
Upload Date
23 July 2025

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Date Modified 10 June 2026