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Date: 16 May 2012
Time: 21:41
Clostridium difficile indicator
Percentage of patients who developed Clostridium difficile
How is the Trust doing?
| Rolling year to date (January 2011 – December 2011) | 0.0% |
|---|---|
| Rolling 3 years (January 2009 – December 2011) | 0.0% |
Lower percentage indicates better performance.
There have been no first-time, isolated CABG patients who have developed C. diff during their stay since October 2008.
Why is this indicator important?
Clostridium difficile (C. diff) is a bacterium that can be found in the intestine of both healthy and ill people. When the levels of 'good' bacteria in the intestine are reduced, often through taking antibiotics, the C. diff bacteria can multiply resulting in inflammation of the bowel (colitis) which causes diarrhoea and can be severe.
C. diff can increase patients' length of stay in hospital, the likelihood of complications and affect the chances of a successful recovery.
How do we measure this indicator?
Percentage of patients admitted for first-time, isolated coronary artery bypass graft who have a positive C. diff sample (after 48-hours in hospital) anytime during their stay in hospital.
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