Healthcare-Associated Infections
Identifying Attributes
Care Settings
Hospital Care
Country
United Kingdom, Channel Islands and Isle of Man
Publishing Organisation
Nuffield Trust and Health Foundation programme: QualityWatch
Type of Quality Indicator
Outcome
IOM Quality Dimension
Safety
Domain
Infection and Sepsis
Defining Attributes
Definition
The number of healthcare-associated infections and acute respiratory infection outbreaks in hospitals and care homes over time.
Numerator
The number of healthcare-associated infections and acute respiratory infection outbreaks in hospitals and care homes.
Denominator
This QI is a count of cases, trending over time.
Exclusions
If the patient's specimen date is before the third day of the admission (for MRSA and E. coli) or the fourth day of the admission (for C. difficile), where the day of admission is day one, then the case is deemed to be community-onset.
Use of Risk Adjustment
No
Risk Adjustments
None
Stratifications
By infection type (respiratory, Escherichia coli, klebsiella, pseudomonas, chloridoids difficile).
Collection and Reporting Attributes
Type of Data Collection
Electronic/paper chart records
Data Collection Methods
UK Health Security Agency, Public Health England
Frequency of Data Collection
Annually
Frequency of Data Collection in Days
365
Reporting Methods
Reporting Frequency
Annually
Reporting Frequency in Days
365
Indicator Has Recommended Targets
No
Source and Reference Attributes
Evidence Source
Technical Specifications
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)
Yes
Australian Consortium for Aged Care Endorsed
Yes
Identified by PHARMA-Care Project
No
Upload Date
02 December 2025
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