Performance Indicators for Hospitals Participating in the VICNISS Type 2 Surveillance Program July 2011 - June 2012
May 2009 - Hospital participation and performance are included in the Victorian Government’s Statement of Priorities and Performance Framework.
The Statements of Priorities are the key accountability agreements between Health Services and the Minister for Health. The annual agreement ensures
delivery or substantial progress towards the key shared objectives of financial stability, improves access and waiting times, and quality of service
provision.
A copy of the 2010-11 Statement of Priorities and Performance Framework Business Rules can be found at:
www.health.vic.gov.au/hospital-performance/index.htm.
A link to the 2011-12 Statement of Priorities and Performance Framework Business Rules will be provided when they are released.
- Download the Performance Indicators 2011-12
(PDF File
46kb, opens in new window) as
detailed below.
- Download the Performance Indicators 2010-11
(PDF File 30kb, opens in new window).
- Go to VICNISS Key Dates to assist with the submission of data to the VICNISS Coordinating Centre.
- Download the Notice of Inability to Undertake VICNISS Surveillance Activities
(PDF File
23 kb, opens in new
window). If a hospital is unable to undertake the surveillance activities as listed in the Performance Indicator document for
any period of time, formal notification to the VCC is required by completing this form.
This notification needs to be signed by the Infection Control Coordinator and the Infection Control Executive Sponsor.
This information will then be forwarded to the Department of Health.
This document lists the revised VICNISS Hospital Participation Indicators and the VICNISS Data Quality Indicators for all hospitals
participating in Type 2 surveillance activities.
These Performance Indicators have been endorsed by the VICNISS Advisory Committee and the Department of Health.
The VICNISS Coordinating Centre is required to report hospital level indicators to the Department of Health.
1. VICNISS Type 2 Surveillance Hospital Participation Indicators
Required Surveillance Activities
1.1 Outcome Indicator Modules Small, Medium and Large Hospitals
- Collect continuously and submit to the VICNISS Coordinating Centre.
- 1.1.1 Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Infections
- 1.1.2 Staphylococcus aureus Bacteraemias
- 1.1.3 Vancomycin Resistant Enterococci Infections
- 1.1.4 Clostridium difficile Infections
- 1.1.5 Occupational Exposures
1.2 Process Indicator Modules Large Hospitals
- Collect and submit Surgical Antibiotic Prophylaxis data on at least 50 consecutive procedures to the VICNISS Coordinating Centre once per year.
1.3 Hand Hygiene Compliance Initiative (HHCI) Small, Medium and Large Hospitals
- Collect and submit HHCI data to the HHCApp three times per year.
2. VICNISS Type 2 Surveillance Data Quality Indicators Small, Medium and Large Hospitals
- 2.1 Quarterly surveillance data - submit within 1 week of the required date (as specified by the VICNISS Coordinating Centre).
- 2.1 Quarterly surveillance data - submit within 1 week of the required date (as specified by the VICNISS Coordinating Centre).