National Healthcare Safety Network Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infection Outcome Measure
Identifying Attributes
Care Settings
Country
Publishing Organisation
Type of Quality Indicator
IOM Quality Dimension
Domain
Defining Attributes
Definition
Total number of healthcare-associated catheter associated urinary tract infection (CAUTI) among patients in bedded inpatient care locations compare to days with an indwelling urinary catheter.
Numerator
Number of CAUTIs per location.
Denominator
Number of Urinary Catheter Days per location.
Exclusions
Use of Risk Adjustment
Risk Adjustments
Risk-adjusted with Reliability-Adjusted Rankings (ARM).
Stratifications
Data Attributes
Type of Data Collection
Data Collection Methods
Data submitted via the Centre of Disease Control and Prevention's National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) via Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility Quality Reporting Program. Which is a secure, Internet-based surveillance system that expands and integrates patient and healthcare personnel safety surveillance systems managed by the Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion (DHQP) at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Some U.S. states use NHSN as a means for healthcare facilities to submit data on healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) and other healthcare measures mandated through their specific state legislation.
Frequency of Data Collection
Frequency of Data Collection in Days
Reporting Methods
Disease Control and Prevention's National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN).
Reporting Frequency
Reporting Frequency in Days
Indicator Has Recommended Targets
Source and Reference Attributes
Evidence Source
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), United States. Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility (IRF) Quality Reporting Program (QRP) Measures Information. Accessed August 3, 2023. Available from: www.cms.gov/medicare/quality-initiatives-patient-assessment-instruments/irf-quality-reporting/irf-quality-reporting-program-measures-information-.
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), United States. Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility Quality Reporting Program Measure Calculations and Reporting User’s Manual. Accessed August 3, 2023. Available from: www.cms.gov/files/document/irf-quality-measure-calculations-and-reporting-users-manual-v40.pdf.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), United States. National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) Patient Safety Component Analysis Resources - Adjusted Ranking Metric (ARM). Accessed August 3, 2023. Available from: www.cdc.gov/nhsn/ps-analysis-resources/arm/#anchor_1572623440794.
National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), United States. National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) Patient Safety Component Manual. Accessed August 3, 2023. Available from: www.cdc.gov/nhsn/pdfs/pscmanual/pcsmanual_current.pdf.
Technical Specifications
Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility - Quality Reporting Program: www.cms.gov/medicare/quality-initiatives-patient-assessment-instruments/irf-quality-reporting/irf-quality-reporting-program-measures-information-
Technical specifications: www.cms.gov/files/document/irf-quality-measure-calculations-and-reporting-users-manual-v40.pdf
Risk adjustment: www.cdc.gov/nhsn/ps-analysis-resources/arm/#anchor_1572623440794
Numerator/denominator: www.cdc.gov/nhsn/pdfs/pscmanual/pcsmanual_current.pdf