Prevalence of Healthcare-Associated Infections
Identifying Attributes
Care Settings
Hospital Care
Country
Belgium
Publishing Organisation
Belgian Health Care Knowledge Centre: Performance of the Belgian health system
Type of Quality Indicator
Outcome
IOM Quality Dimension
Safety
Setting-Specific Domain
Infection and Sepsis
Defining Attributes
Definition
The prevalence of healthcare-associated infections as the percentage of patients hospitalised.
Numerator
Number of healthcare-associated infections in hospitalised patients
Denominator
Number of admissions
Exclusions
Use of Risk Adjustment
No
Risk Adjustments
Stratifications
Collection and Reporting Attributes
Type of Data Collection
Administrative data
Data Collection Methods
Sciensano
Frequency of Data Collection
Annually
Frequency of Data Collection in Days
365
Reporting Methods
Surveillance of antimicrobial resistant bacteria in Belgian hospitals: annual report
Reporting Frequency
Annually
Reporting Frequency in Days
365
Indicator Has Recommended Targets
No
Source and Reference Attributes
Technical Specifications
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)
Yes
Australian Consortium for Aged Care Endorsed
Yes
Can the Quality Indicator be Readily Implemented at a Population Level in Australia Given its Current Data Landscape?
Yes. Data exists, with high coverage.
Identified by PHARMA-Care Project
No
Upload Date
23 July 2025
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Date Modified 10 June 2026