Antibiotic Dosage
Identifying Attributes
Care Settings
Residential Aged Care
Country
France
Publishing Organisation
Asquier-Khati et al. (2023)
Type of Quality Indicator
Process
IOM Quality Dimension
Safety
Domain
Infection Control
Defining Attributes
Definition
Antibiotic dosage.
Numerator
DDDs of antibiotics
Denominator
100 resident-days
Exclusions
None
Use of Risk Adjustment
No
Risk Adjustments
None
Stratifications
None
Data Attributes
Type of Data Collection
Data Collection Methods
Frequency of Data Collection
Frequency of Data Collection in Days
Reporting Methods
Reporting Frequency
Reporting Frequency in Days
Indicator Has Recommended Targets
No
Source and Reference Attributes
Evidence Source
Asquier-Khati, A. et al. Expert consensus on monitoring antimicrobial stewardship in French nursing homes using assessed reimbursement database indicators. JAC-Antimicrob. Resist. 5, dlad037 (2023).
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
No
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
Yes
Upload Date
23 July 2025
Actions
Date Modified 23 July 2025