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 |
| Created/Raw: | Created |
| Program: | Critical Care |
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| Reports: | Critical Care Program Quality Indicator Report |
QI domain
- Safe
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.
Includion Criteria
All
Exclusion Criteria
None
Frequency
- Recorded once per patient
- On quarterly basis based on discharge dates, tabulate the number of cases on acquired and total number of patient days or Total ICU_LOS in Length of Stay (ICU Report)
Definition and Derivation
- Identification of new antibiotic resistent organism in ICU patient
- New ARO acquired cases per 1000 ICU patient days
Numerator
Number of new ICU ARO acquired cases
Denominator
Total ICU_LOS
Data Sources
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