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Haemodialysis-associated blood stream infection: percentage of AV-fistula access-associated blood stream infections, during the 6 month time period. This updates a previously published measure summary.
Haemodialysis-associated blood stream infection: percentage of centrally inserted cuffed line access-associated blood stream infections, during the 6 month time period. This updates a previously published measure summary.
Haemodialysis-associated blood stream infection: percentage of centrally inserted non-cuffed line access-associated blood stream infections, during the 6 month time period. This updates a previously published measure summary.
Haemodialysis-associated blood stream infection: percentage of native vessel graft access-associated blood stream infections, during the 6 month time period. This updates a previously published measure summary.
Haemodialysis-associated blood stream infection: percentage of synthetic graft access-associated blood stream infections, during the 6 month time period. This updates a previously published measure summary.
Healthcare-associated MRSA: percentage of intensive care unit (ICU)-associated new methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) healthcare-associated infections in a non-sterile site, during the 6 month time period. This updates a previously published measure summary.
Healthcare-associated MRSA: percentage of intensive care unit (ICU)-associated new methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) healthcare-associated infections in a sterile site, during the 6 month time period. This updates a previously published measure summary.
Healthcare-associated MRSA: percentage of non-intensive care unit (ICU)-associated new methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) healthcare-associated infections in a non-sterile site, during the 6 month time period. This updates a previously published measure summary.
Healthcare-associated MRSA: percentage of non-intensive care unit (ICU)-associated new methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) inpatient healthcare-associated infections in a sterile site, during the 6 month time period. This updates a previously published measure summary.
Neonatal infections: percentage of babies of birth weight less than 1000 grams admitted to the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) during the time period under study who have a significant blood infection occurring more than 48 hours after birth at any time during their whole admission. This updates a previously published measure summary.
Neonatal infections: percentage of babies of greater than or equal to 1000 grams birth weight, admitted to the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) during the time period under study who have a significant blood infection occurring more than 48 hours after birth at any time during their whole admission. This updates a previously published measure summary.
Neonatal infections: percentage of live babies born at the reporting hospital who develop blood stream and/or cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) infection within 48 hours of birth and who were born in the 6 month time period. This updates a previously published measure summary.
Neonatal infections: percentage of live babies of greater than or equal to 37 weeks estimated gestational age at birth (GA) born at the reporting hospital who develop a blood and/or cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) infection within 48 hours of birth and who were born in the 6 month time period. This updates a previously published measure summary.
Neonatal infections: percentage of significant blood infections in neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) admitted babies of greater than or equal to 1000 grams birth weight, occurring more than 48 hours of birth, during the 6 month time period. This updates a previously published measure summary.
Neonatal infections: percentage of significant blood infections in neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) admitted babies of less than 1000 grams birth weight, occurring more than 48 hours of birth, during the 6 month time period. This updates a previously published measure summary.
Occupational exposure: percentage of reported non-parenteral exposures sustained by staff, during the 6 month time period. This updates a previously published measure summary.
Occupational exposure: percentage of reported parenteral exposures sustained by staff, during the 6 month time period. This updates a previously published measure summary.
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