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Infection Rates – Indicator Methodology

Topic Description
Indicator Catheter-related bacteremia and peritonitis infection rates among hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis patients, respectively
Reporting Frequency Monthly and quarterly
Directionality Lower is better
Denominator Catheter-related bacteremia:

Total number of days spent on hemodialysis (HD) catheter, among in-centre HD patients

Peritonitis:

Total number of days spent on peritoneal dialysis (PD) catheter, among all PD patients

Numerator

Catheter-related bacteremia:

Total number of cases of catheter-related bacteremia reported

Rate per 1,000 patient days on hemodialysis is calculated as:

(number of catheter-related bacteremia cases divided by total number of patients days on hemodialysis) times 1,000


Peritonitis:

Total number of cases of peritonitis reported

Rate per patient year on peritoneal dialysis is calculated as:

(number of peritonitis cases divided by total number of patient days on peritoneal dialysis) times 365
Data Source(s) Ontario Renal Reporting System
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