Device Utilisation Ratio
Identifying Attributes
Care Settings
Country
Publishing Organisation
Type of Quality Indicator
IOM Quality Dimension
Domain
Defining Attributes
Definition
Central line-associated bloodstream infection (CLABSI) central line utilisation ratio.
Numerator
Number of central line days.
Denominator
Number of patient days.
Exclusions
Use of Risk Adjustment
Risk Adjustments
None
Stratifications
None
Data Attributes
Type of Data Collection
Data Collection Methods
Administrative data.
Frequency of Data Collection
Frequency of Data Collection in Days
Reporting Methods
Data reported to: National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) Website
Data available on: Care Compare Flex Monitoring Team Reports.
Reporting Frequency
Reporting Frequency in Days
Indicator Has Recommended Targets
Source and Reference Attributes
Evidence Source
National Healthcare Safety Network, 2024, Bloodstream Infection Eventhttps://www.cdc.gov/nhsn/pdfs/pscmanual/4psc_clabscurrent.pdf
Technical Specifications
About the program: www.hrsa.gov/rural-health/grants/rural-hospitals/medicare-beneficiary-quality-improvement Data reporting and use: www.ruralcenter.org/resources/data-reporting-and-use Technical information: Not specific: www.ruralcenter.org/sites/default/files/2023-08/2023%20update%20MBQIP-Measures-Fact-Sheets.pdf Specific: www.cdc.gov/nhsn/pdfs/pscmanual/4psc_clabscurrent.pdf Page 27 of pdf. Also in: Casey et al 2012, Are the CMS hospital outpatient quality measures relevant for rural hospitals? Journal of Rural Health 28(3):248-259 Casey et al 2013 Rural relevant quality measures for critical access hospitals 29(2): 159-171