Healthcare-Associated Staphylococcus Aureus Bloodstream Infections
Identifying Attributes
Care Settings
Country
Publishing Organisation
Type of Quality Indicator
IOM Quality Dimension
Domain
Defining Attributes
Definition
The rate per 10,000 patient days for Staphylococcus aureus bacteraemia (SABSI) associated with acute care public hospitals.
Numerator
Number of SAB patient episodes associated with acute care public hospitals.
Denominator
Number of patient days for acute care public hospitals under surveillance (i.e. only for hospitals included in the surveillance arrangements).
Exclusions
Cases where a known previous positive test has been obtained within the last 14 days are excluded. Exclude unqualified newborns, posthumous organ procurement and hospital boarders. Patient episodes associated with care provided by private hospitals and non-hospital health care are excluded.
Use of Risk Adjustment
Risk Adjustments
None
Stratifications
By peer group, case type [methicillin-sensitive Staphylococcus aureus (MSSA), methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA)] and state/territory.
Collection and Reporting Attributes
Type of Data Collection
Data Collection Methods
Healthcare-associated infections National best endeavours data set (HAI NBEDS)