Incidence of Healthcare-Associated MRSA
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
Domain
Infection and Sepsis
Defining Attributes
Definition
Incidence of healthcare-associated MRSA (Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus) infections per 1000 hospital admissions.
Numerator
Number of newly acquired healthcare-associated MRSA infections in acute care hospitals in the reporting period. Healthcare associated is defined as not present at admission, no known carriage (for 12 months), and first positive strain >48h after admission.
Denominator
Number of hospital admissions in the reporting period x 1000.
Exclusions
Duplicates and screening samples are excluded.
Use of Risk Adjustment
No
Risk Adjustments
Stratifications
By region (Flanders, Wallonia, Brussels).
Collection and Reporting Attributes
Type of Data Collection
Standardised clinical 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
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
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Date Modified 02 December 2025