Guidance

Mandatory healthcare associated infection surveillance: data quality statement

Data quality statements for the mandatory surveillance of healthcare associated infection (HCAI).

From:
UK Health Security Agency
Published
7 April 2016
Last updated
9 June 2022 — See all updates

Documents

Mandatory healthcare associated infection surveillance: data quality statement for April 2019 to March 2020

Ref: UKHSA publication gateway number GOV-12247

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Details

These documents describe many of the aspects of quality assurance (QA) surrounding the routine publication of data for the mandatory surveillance of HCAI (MRSA, MSSA, and Gram-negative bacteraemia and C. difficile infection).

We will review and update these statements annually, towards the end of each financial year.

Previous reports were published by Public Health England.

Published 7 April 2016
Last updated 9 June 2022 + show all updates

  1. Archived older reports and added 2022 report.

  2. Added 2020 statement.

  3. Added updated data quality statement.

  4. Replaced document with 'Mandatory Healthcare Associated Infection Surveillance: Data Quality Statement, April 2018'

  5. Updated version, June 2017.

  6. First published.

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