NQMC Update Service: March 4, 2013 ► Australian Council on Healthcare Standards

NQMC Update Service: March 4, 2013

March 4, 2013

New This Week

Australian Council on Healthcare Standards

• Healthcare-associated MRSA morbidity: percentage of 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 morbidity: percentage of 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 morbidity: percentage of non-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 morbidity: percentage of non-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.

• Occupational exposure to blood and/or body fluids: percentage of reported non-parenteral exposures sustained by staff, during the 6 month time period. This updates a previously published measure summary.

• Occupational exposure to blood and/or body fluids: percentage of reported parenteral exposures sustained by staff, during the 6 month time period. This updates a previously published measure summary.