ICU Acquired Antibiotic Resistant Organism (ARO) rate
Identification of new MRSA, VRE or ESBL colonization in ICU patient
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| Indicator: | ICU Acquired Antibiotic Resistant Organism (ARO) rate |
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| Program: | Critical Care |
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| Reports: | Critical Care Program Quality Indicator Report |
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QI domain
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Significance
ARO can cause significant morbidity and mortality. The spread of these organisms can be decreased with good hand hygiene and antibiotic stewardship.
Sampling Plan / Procedure
100 % of all patients will be monitored for acquired resistant organisms to antibiotics.
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Exclusion Criteria
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Frequency
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Definition and Derivation
Identification of new MRSA, VRE or ESBL colonization in ICU patient
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Is it still defined just around those? Should it now be defined around Category:Antibiotic resistance? |
New ARO Colonization per 1000 ICU patient days
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Is it really only colonization, or does/should this include infections? Category:Antibiotic resistance? |
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Denominator
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Data Sources
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SAS Program
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Report Users
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