Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infection Rate
Identifying Attributes
Care Settings
Country
Publishing Organisation
Type of Quality Indicator
IOM Quality Dimension
Domain
Defining Attributes
Definition
Catheter-associated urinary tract infection (CAUTI) rate per 1000 urinary catheter days.
Numerator
Number of CAUTIs per location.
Denominator
(Number of urinary catheter days per location) *1000.
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, Urinary Tract Infection Events, www.cdc.gov/nhsn/pdfs/pscmanual/7psccauticurrent.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:
Also in:
National Quality Forum 2022 Key Rural Measures: An Update List of Measures to Advance Rural Health Priorities, Draft 1, page 1-2
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