Healthcare-Associated MRSA Bloodstream Infection
Identifying Attributes
Care Settings
Country
Publishing Organisation
Type of Quality Indicator
IOM Quality Dimension
Domain
Defining Attributes
Definition
The rate of healthcare-associated methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) bloodstream infection (bacteraemia) per 10,000 patient days
Numerator
The number of healthcare-associated MRSA bloodstream infections, as defined in this protocol, for the facility that occur within the reporting period.
Denominator
The number of inpatient days for the population under surveillance in the reporting period for the facility.
Exclusions
Excluded from surveillance are patients in emergency departments (who are not admitted), mental health or psychiatric units, withdrawal management units and ambulatory clinic or other outpatient clinics, those with incomplete treatment for a previous episode of MRSA bloodstream infection, or treatment for previous MRSA bloodstream infection with completion of full course of antibiotic therapy at least six weeks prior to onset of MRSA bloodstream infection.
Use of Risk Adjustment
Risk Adjustments
None
Stratifications
By geographical area (Western, Eastern, Northern, Central, IWK Health Centre).
Collection and Reporting Attributes
Type of Data Collection
Data Collection Methods
Healthcare-associated MRSA Infection Rate Surveillance Form
Frequency of Data Collection
Frequency of Data Collection in Days
Reporting Methods
Online dashboard: novascotia.ca/dhw/hsq/public-reporting/mrsa-data.asp