Healthcare-Associated Staphylococcus Aureus Bacteraemia Surveillance

Identifying Attributes

Care Settings
Hospital Care
Country
New Zealand
Publishing Organisation
Health Quality & Safety Commission: Hand Hygiene New Zealand
Type of Quality Indicator
Outcome
IOM Quality Dimension
Safety
Domain
Infection and Sepsis

Defining Attributes

Definition

Rate of healthcare-associated Staphylococcus aureus bacteraemia per 1,000 bed-days.

Numerator
Denominator
Exclusions
Use of Risk Adjustment
No
Risk Adjustments
Stratifications

By district and/or regions.

Collection and Reporting Attributes

Type of Data Collection
Electronic/paper chart records
Data Collection Methods

Data submitted to Te Tāhū Hauora each quarter using a standardised data collection form

Frequency of Data Collection
Quarterly
Frequency of Data Collection in Days
91
Reporting Methods

Online quality and safety marker (QSM) dashboard

Reporting Frequency
Quarterly
Reporting Frequency in Days
91
Indicator Has Recommended Targets
No

Source and Reference Attributes

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