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Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infection (CAUTI) Standardized Infection Ratio

CBE ID
0138
Endorsement Status
1.0 New or Maintenance
1.1 Measure Structure
Previous Endorsement Cycle
Is Under Review
Yes
Next Maintenance Cycle
Spring 2025
1.6 Measure Description

Annual risk-adjusted standardized infection ratio (SIR) of catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI) among adults and children hospitalized as inpatients at acute care hospitals, oncology hospitals, long-term acute care hospitals, and acute care rehabilitation hospitals.   SIR is reported annually and is calculated by dividing the number of observed CAUTIs into the number of predicted CAUTIs. 

 

Measure Specs
General Information
1.7 Measure Type
1.7 Composite Measure
No
1.3 Electronic Clinical Quality Measure (eCQM)
1.8 Level of Analysis
1.10 Measure Rationale

The use of this measure will promote catheter associated urinary tract infection (CAUTI) prevention activities that will lead to improved patient outcomes including reduction of CAUTIs, avoidable medical costs, and patient morbidity and mortality through reduced need for antimicrobials and reduced length of stay. 

1.25 Data Source Details

Data is submitted by facilities using the National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN), web-based application (accessed securely via the Secure Access Management Service). 

Instructions and protocol for completing CAUTI event reporting are available at the following website:

https://www.cdc.gov/nhsn/psc/uti/index.html

 

Instructions and Data Collection Forms: https://www.cdc.gov/nhsn/pdfs/pscmanual/7psccauticurrent.pdf

https://www.cdc.gov/nhsn/pdfs/pscmanual/2psc_identifyinghais_nhsncurrent.pdf

https://www.cdc.gov/nhsn/forms/57.114_UTI_BLANK.pdf

https://www.cdc.gov/nhsn/forms/57.117_DenominatorSCA_BLANK.pdf

https://www.cdc.gov/nhsn/forms/57.118_DenominatorICU_BLANK.pdf

 

NHSN Standard Infection Ratio (SIR) Guide NHSN SIR Guide