Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 14 February 2012
715 Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Minister for Health the frequency and location of MRSA infections in hospitals reported for each year for the past five years to date in 2012; the steps that have been taken to reduce the occurrence of the virus; if a reduction has been achieved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8189/12]
View answer716 Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Minister for Health the frequency and location of norovirus infections in hospitals reported for each year for the past five years to date in 2012; the steps that have been taken to reduce the occurrence of the virus; if a reduction has been achieved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8190/12]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 715 and 716 together.
A table showing the data on Staphylococcus aureus/MRS bloodstream infection from acute hospitals (public and private) for the past five years follows. The information is taken from a report by the Health Protection Surveillance Centre (HPSC) which is available on their website. The Table shows that there has been a decrease of 43% in the number of MRS cases reported between 2007 and 2010.
The control of Healthcare Associated Infections (HCAIs) continues to be a policy priority for my Department and the Health Service Executive (HSE) and a number of initiatives have been taken in the last few years aimed at reducing the incidence of HCAIs. National Infection Control Action Plan was launched by the HSE in 2007, aimed at reducing HCAIs by 20%, MRS infection by 30% and antibiotic consumption by 20%. National Standards for the Prevention and Control of HCAIs were published by HIQA in May 2009 and the process of implementation by the HSE is ongoing. Hand hygiene is an important factor in the control of HCAI's. The HSE continues to encourage good hand hygiene among its staff and monitors the level of compliance with hand hygiene standards across the hospital system.
In relation to norovirus infections, data on the frequency of occurrence by hospital for the past 5 years is not available. There is no requirement to report hospital name or location of outbreaks in relation to norovirus to the HPSC. The HPSC, does however, collect the number of confirmed norovirus outbreaks in acute hospital settings, by region, each year. These are set out in the table which shows the total number of outbreaks and a geographical breakdown of the location.
In 2003, National Guidelines on the Management of Outbreaks of Norovirus Infection in Healthcare settings was produced to address the issue of hospital and other healthcare settings. In 2002 the average size of norovirus outbreaks in Irish hospitals was about 100 cases. Average hospital outbreak size fell to about 28 cases by 2006. In 2011, the average size of norovirus outbreaks in hospital has reduced again to 22, a clear indication of the improved capacity within the acute sector to rapidly control norovirus outbreaks. It should be noted that norovirus is highly transmissible and what is seen in hospitals is simply a reflection of generalised norovirus activity in the community rather than a reflection on the hygiene conditions in any particular hospital. The reason hospitals figure so prominently in norovirus data is that outbreaks are more likely to be identified and managed in hospitals than in any other setting. In addition, people ill with norovirus are more likely to present to hospital hence inflating the figures.
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Data correct as of 14/12/2011 |
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Year |
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2007 |
2008 |
2009 |
2010 |
2011(Q1-3) † |
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|
Hospital Name |
SAU number |
MRSA number |
% MRSA |
MRSA rate per 1,000 bed days used |
SAU number |
MRSA number |
% MRSA |
MRSA rate per 1,000 bed days used |
SAU number |
MRSA number |
% MRSA |
MRSA rate per 1,000 bed days used |
SAU number |
MRSA number |
% MRSA |
MRSA rate per 1,000 bed days used |
SAU number |
MRSA number |
% MRSA |
MRSA rate per 1,000 bed days used |
|
Adelaide, Meath and National Children’s Hospital, Tallaght |
61 |
18 |
29.5% |
0.097 |
80 |
27 |
33.8% |
0.141 |
61 |
14 |
23.0% |
0.074 |
62 |
12 |
19.4% |
0.064 |
38 |
6 |
15.8% |
0.043 |
|
Aut Even Hospital, Kilkenny |
1 |
0 |
0.0% |
* |
2 |
2 |
100.0% |
* |
1 |
1 |
100.0% |
* |
1 |
0 |
0.0% |
* |
1 |
0 |
0.0% |
* |
|
Bantry General Hospital |
11 |
8 |
72.7% |
0.307 |
5 |
1 |
20.0% |
0.037 |
5 |
3 |
60.0% |
0.124 |
11 |
7 |
63.6% |
0.392 |
8 |
0 |
0.0% |
0.000 |
|
Beacon Hospital, Sandyford |
3 |
0 |
0.0% |
* |
0 |
0 |
0.0% |
* |
5 |
0 |
0.0% |
* |
8 |
2 |
25.0% |
0.055 |
8 |
3 |
37.5% |
0.095 |
|
Beaumont Hospital |
127 |
50 |
39.4% |
0.222 |
110 |
45 |
40.9% |
0.198 |
103 |
20 |
19.4% |
0.086 |
93 |
22 |
23.7% |
0.097 |
83 |
23 |
27.7% |
0.142 |
|
Blackrock Clinic |
12 |
3 |
25.0% |
* |
6 |
0 |
0.0% |
* |
3 |
0 |
0.0% |
* |
7 |
0 |
0.0% |
* |
4 |
0 |
0.0% |
0.000 |
|
Bon Secours Hospital, Cork |
10 |
0 |
0.0% |
0.000 |
7 |
2 |
28.6% |
0.031 |
12 |
1 |
8.3% |
0.015 |
15 |
3 |
20.0% |
0.045 |
6 |
1 |
16.7% |
0.020 |
|
Bon Secours Hospital, Galway |
2 |
1 |
50.0% |
0.066 |
0 |
0 |
0.0% |
0.000 |
0 |
0 |
0.0% |
0.000 |
0 |
0 |
0.0% |
0.000 |
0 |
0 |
0.0% |
* |
|
2007 |
2008 |
2009 |
2010 |
2011(Q1-3) † |
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|
Hospital Name |
SAU number |
MRSA number |
% MRSA |
MRSA rate per 1,000 bed days used |
SAU number |
MRSA number |
% MRSA |
MRSA rate per 1,000 bed days used |
SAU number |
MRSA number |
% MRSA |
MRSA rate per 1,000 bed days used |
SAU number |
MRSA number |
% MRSA |
MRSA rate per 1,000 bed days used |
SAU number |
MRSA number |
% MRSA |
MRSA rate per 1,000 bed days used |
|
Bon Secours Hospital, Glasnevin |
0 |
0 |
0.0% |
* |
2 |
0 |
0.0% |
* |
0 |
0 |
0.0% |
* |
0 |
0 |
0.0% |
* |
0 |
0 |
0.0% |
* |
|
Bon Secours Hospital, Tralee |
4 |
3 |
75.0% |
* |
2 |
1 |
50.0% |
* |
5 |
0 |
0.0% |
0.000 |
4 |
1 |
25.0% |
0.030 |
5 |
1 |
20.0% |
0.039 |
|
Cappagh National Orthopaedic Hospital |
0 |
0 |
0.0% |
0.000 |
0 |
0 |
0.0% |
0.000 |
0 |
0 |
0.0% |
0.000 |
0 |
0 |
0.0% |
0.000 |
0 |
0 |
0.0% |
0.000 |
|
Cavan General Hospital |
24 |
9 |
37.5% |
0.137 |
22 |
3 |
13.6% |
0.046 |
19 |
6 |
31.6% |
0.089 |
17 |
5 |
29.4% |
0.071 |
15 |
2 |
13.3% |
0.038 |
|
Children’s University Hospital, Temple St |
5 |
0 |
0.0% |
0.000 |
11 |
2 |
18.2% |
0.065 |
8 |
1 |
12.5% |
0.032 |
14 |
0 |
0.0% |
0.000 |
6 |
0 |
0.0% |
0.000 |
|
Connolly Hospital, Blanchardstown |
28 |
14 |
50.0% |
0.172 |
32 |
7 |
21.9% |
0.089 |
27 |
8 |
29.6% |
0.100 |
23 |
6 |
26.1% |
0.074 |
11 |
6 |
54.5% |
0.093 |
|
Coombe Women’s and Infant’s University Hospital |
11 |
2 |
18.2% |
0.034 |
9 |
1 |
11.1% |
0.018 |
15 |
1 |
6.7% |
0.019 |
21 |
0 |
0.0% |
0.000 |
12 |
0 |
0.0% |
0.000 |
|
Cork University Hospital1 |
128 |
39 |
30.5% |
0.182 |
88 |
25 |
28.4% |
0.116 |
100 |
27 |
27.0% |
0.125 |
73 |
15 |
20.5% |
0.069 |
62 |
20 |
32.3% |
0.125 |
|
Erinville Hospital, Cork1 |
** |
** |
** |
** |
** |
** |
** |
** |
** |
** |
** |
** |
** |
** |
** |
** |
** |
** |
** |
** |
|
Galway Clinic, Doughiska |
3 |
0 |
0.0% |
* |
6 |
0 |
0.0% |
* |
1 |
0 |
0.0% |
0.000 |
5 |
2 |
40.0% |
0.047 |
4 |
0 |
0.0% |
0.000 |
|
Galway University Hospitals2 |
92 |
37 |
40.2% |
0.161 |
89 |
47 |
52.8% |
0.208 |
84 |
35 |
41.7% |
0.158 |
79 |
22 |
27.8% |
0.104 |
45 |
16 |
35.6% |
0.102 |
|
2007 |
2008 |
2009 |
2010 |
2011(Q1-3) † |
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|
Hospital Name |
SAU number |
MRSA number |
% MRSA |
MRSA rate per 1,000 bed days used |
SAU number |
MRSA number |
% MRSA |
MRSA rate per 1,000 bed days used |
SAU number |
MRSA number |
% MRSA |
MRSA rate per 1,000 bed days used |
SAU number |
MRSA number |
% MRSA |
MRSA rate per 1,000 bed days used |
SAU number |
MRSA number |
% MRSA |
MRSA rate per 1,000 bed days used |
|
Hermitage Medical Clinic, Lucan |
0 |
0 |
0.0% |
* |
1 |
0 |
0.0% |
* |
3 |
0 |
0.0% |
* |
0 |
0 |
0.0% |
* |
1 |
0 |
0.0% |
* |
|
Kerry General Hospital, Tralee |
38 |
16 |
42.1% |
0.187 |
21 |
13 |
61.9% |
0.162 |
21 |
9 |
42.9% |
0.119 |
17 |
8 |
47.1% |
0.106 |
14 |
5 |
35.7% |
0.094 |
|
Kilkreene Orthorpaedic Hospital, Co. Kilkenny |
0 |
0 |
0.0% |
0.000 |
0 |
0 |
0.0% |
0.000 |
0 |
0 |
0.0% |
0.000 |
0 |
0 |
0.0% |
0.000 |
0 |
0 |
0.0% |
0.000 |
|
Letterkenny General Hospital |
34 |
13 |
38.2% |
0.129 |
42 |
19 |
45.2% |
0.193 |
36 |
14 |
38.9% |
0.145 |
39 |
9 |
23.1% |
0.095 |
27 |
4 |
14.8% |
0.057 |
|
Louth County Hospital, Dundalk |
9 |
1 |
11.1% |
0.028 |
10 |
4 |
40.0% |
0.112 |
7 |
1 |
14.3% |
0.029 |
0 |
0 |
0.0% |
0.000 |
0 |
0 |
0.0% |
0.000 |
|
Mallow General Hospital |
8 |
4 |
50.0% |
0.139 |
11 |
6 |
54.5% |
0.230 |
10 |
2 |
20.0% |
0.078 |
5 |
3 |
60.0% |
0.116 |
3 |
1 |
33.3% |
0.062 |
|
Mater Misericordiaie University Hospital |
97 |
40 |
41.2% |
0.221 |
95 |
34 |
35.8% |
0.199 |
75 |
19 |
25.3% |
0.095 |
92 |
21 |
22.8% |
0.106 |
53 |
6 |
11.3% |
0.043 |
|
Mater Private Hospital |
5 |
0 |
0.0% |
0.000 |
0 |
0 |
0.0% |
0.000 |
9 |
0 |
0.0% |
0.000 |
5 |
1 |
20.0% |
0.020 |
1 |
0 |
0.0% |
0.000 |
|
Mayo General Hospital, Castlebar |
39 |
20 |
51.3% |
0.226 |
23 |
8 |
34.8% |
0.092 |
34 |
19 |
55.9% |
0.221 |
26 |
15 |
57.7% |
0.187 |
11 |
2 |
18.2% |
0.035 |
|
Mercy University Hospital |
27 |
15 |
55.6% |
0.219 |
29 |
12 |
41.4% |
0.192 |
27 |
3 |
11.1% |
0.050 |
19 |
8 |
42.1% |
0.134 |
12 |
3 |
25.0% |
0.069 |
|
2007 |
2008 |
2009 |
2010 |
2011(Q1-3) † |
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|
Hospital Name |
SAU number |
MRSA number |
% MRSA |
MRSA rate per 1,000 bed days used |
SAU number |
MRSA number |
% MRSA |
MRSA rate per 1,000 bed days used |
SAU number |
MRSA number |
% MRSA |
MRSA rate per 1,000 bed days used |
SAU number |
MRSA number |
% MRSA |
MRSA rate per 1,000 bed days used |
SAU number |
MRSA number |
% MRSA |
MRSA rate per 1,000 bed days used |
|
Merlin Park University Hospital, Galway2 |
*** |
*** |
*** |
*** |
*** |
*** |
*** |
*** |
*** |
*** |
*** |
*** |
*** |
*** |
*** |
*** |
*** |
*** |
*** |
*** |
|
Midland Regional Hospital, Mullingar |
15 |
5 |
33.3% |
0.091 |
23 |
6 |
26.1% |
0.105 |
21 |
5 |
23.8% |
0.087 |
21 |
4 |
19.0% |
0.066 |
18 |
6 |
33.3% |
0.124 |
|
Midland Regional Hospital, Portlaoise |
9 |
3 |
33.3% |
0.071 |
9 |
1 |
11.1% |
0.024 |
10 |
3 |
30.0% |
0.068 |
9 |
3 |
33.3% |
0.069 |
6 |
1 |
16.7% |
0.029 |
|
Midland Regional Hospital, Tullamore3 |
28 |
13 |
46.4% |
0.207 |
8 |
12.5% |
0.017 |
18 |
4 |
22.2% |
0.065 |
19 |
8 |
42.1% |
0.120 |
14 |
4 |
28.6% |
0.091 |
|
|
Mid-Western Regional Hospital, Dooradoyle |
52 |
16 |
30.8% |
0.117 |
60 |
19 |
31.7% |
0.142 |
54 |
23 |
42.6% |
0.165 |
65 |
19 |
29.2% |
0.138 |
45 |
12 |
26.7% |
0.116 |
|
Mid-Western Regional Hospital, Ennis |
10 |
3 |
30.0% |
0.095 |
7 |
2 |
28.6% |
0.068 |
2 |
0 |
0.0% |
0.000 |
10 |
0 |
0.0% |
0.000 |
5 |
2 |
40.0% |
0.129 |
|
Mid-Western Regional Hospital, Nenagh |
12 |
9 |
75.0% |
0.336 |
4 |
1 |
25.0% |
0.043 |
7 |
2 |
28.6% |
0.101 |
4 |
1 |
25.0% |
0.056 |
4 |
1 |
25.0% |
0.080 |
|
Mid-Western Regional Maternity Hospital, Limerick |
2 |
0 |
0.0% |
0.000 |
2 |
0 |
0.0% |
0.000 |
2 |
0 |
0.0% |
0.000 |
3 |
0 |
0.0% |
0.000 |
5 |
0 |
0.0% |
0.000 |
|
2007 |
2008 |
2009 |
2010 |
2011(Q1-3) † |
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|
Hospital Name |
SAU number |
MRSA number |
% MRSA |
MRSA rate per 1,000 bed days used |
SAU number |
MRSA number |
% MRSA |
MRSA rate per 1,000 bed days used |
SAU number |
MRSA number |
% MRSA |
MRSA rate per 1,000 bed days used |
SAU number |
MRSA number |
% MRSA |
MRSA rate per 1,000 bed days used |
SAU number |
MRSA number |
% MRSA |
MRSA rate per 1,000 bed days used |
|
Mid-Western Regional Orthopaedic Hospital, Croom |
0 |
0 |
0.0% |
0.000 |
0 |
0 |
0.0% |
0.000 |
0 |
0 |
0.0% |
0.000 |
1 |
0 |
0.0% |
0.000 |
0 |
0 |
0.0% |
0.000 |
|
Monaghan General Hospital4 |
10 |
3 |
30.0% |
0.143 |
3 |
1 |
33.3% |
0.052 |
2 |
1 |
50.0% |
0.099 |
** |
** |
** |
** |
** |
** |
** |
** |
|
Mount Carmel Hospital, Churchtown |
2 |
0 |
0.0% |
* |
1 |
0 |
0.0% |
* |
0 |
0 |
0.0% |
0.000 |
0 |
0 |
0.0% |
0.000 |
0 |
0 |
0.0% |
0.000 |
|
Naas General Hospital |
21 |
11 |
52.4% |
0.151 |
18 |
6 |
33.3% |
0.076 |
26 |
14 |
53.8% |
0.177 |
20 |
8 |
40.0% |
0.109 |
8 |
1 |
12.5% |
0.018 |
|
National Maternity Hospital, Holles Street |
4 |
0 |
0.0% |
0.000 |
13 |
0 |
0.0% |
0.000 |
9 |
0 |
0.0% |
0.000 |
11 |
0 |
0.0% |
0.000 |
5 |
0 |
0.0% |
0.000 |
|
Other non-acute facilities |
3 |
0 |
0.0% |
* |
12 |
7 |
58.3% |
* |
8 |
2 |
25.0% |
* |
8 |
2 |
25.0% |
* |
6 |
2 |
33.3% |
* |
|
Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda5 |
5 |
1 |
20.0% |
0.042 |
15 |
2 |
13.3% |
0.021 |
26 |
7 |
26.9% |
0.077 |
23 |
1 |
4.3% |
0.011 |
24 |
8 |
33.3% |
0.106 |
|
Our Lady’s Children’s Hospital, Crumlin |
33 |
4 |
12.1% |
0.066 |
37 |
6 |
16.2% |
0.099 |
35 |
1 |
2.9% |
0.017 |
33 |
4 |
12.1% |
0.067 |
19 |
3 |
15.8% |
0.066 |
|
Our Lady’s Hospital, Cashel6 |
0 |
0 |
0.0% |
0.000 |
** |
** |
** |
** |
** |
** |
** |
** |
** |
** |
** |
** |
** |
** |
** |
** |
|
2007 |
2008 |
2009 |
2010 |
2011(Q1-3) † |
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|
Hospital Name |
SAU number |
MRSA number |
% MRSA |
MRSA rate per 1,000 bed days used |
SAU number |
MRSA number |
% MRSA |
MRSA rate per 1,000 bed days used |
SAU number |
MRSA number |
% MRSA |
MRSA rate per 1,000 bed days used |
SAU number |
MRSA number |
% MRSA |
MRSA rate per 1,000 bed days used |
SAU number |
MRSA number |
% MRSA |
MRSA rate per 1,000 bed days used |
|
Our Lady’s Hospital, Navan |
9 |
6 |
66.7% |
0.143 |
6 |
1 |
16.7% |
0.025 |
11 |
3 |
27.3% |
0.083 |
6 |
1 |
16.7% |
0.028 |
5 |
1 |
20.0% |
0.041 |
|
Portiuncula Hospital, Ballinasloe |
9 |
3 |
33.3% |
0.060 |
12 |
7 |
58.3% |
0.141 |
9 |
3 |
33.3% |
0.065 |
9 |
4 |
44.4% |
0.085 |
6 |
1 |
16.7% |
0.028 |
|
Roscommon County Hospital |
8 |
3 |
37.5% |
0.094 |
11 |
4 |
36.4% |
0.128 |
3 |
0 |
0.0% |
0.000 |
8 |
5 |
62.5% |
0.175 |
4 |
1 |
25.0% |
0.052 |
|
Rotunda Hospital |
12 |
0 |
0.0% |
0.000 |
14 |
0 |
0.0% |
0.000 |
15 |
0 |
0.0% |
0.000 |
10 |
0 |
0.0% |
0.000 |
4 |
2 |
50.0% |
0.049 |
|
Royal Victoria Eye and Ear Hospital, Dublin |
0 |
0 |
0.0% |
0.000 |
0 |
0 |
0.0% |
0.000 |
1 |
1 |
100.0% |
0.140 |
0 |
0 |
0.0% |
0.000 |
1 |
1 |
100.0% |
0.200 |
|
Sligo General Hospital |
28 |
13 |
46.4% |
0.147 |
31 |
10 |
32.3% |
0.126 |
21 |
5 |
23.8% |
0.055 |
35 |
7 |
20.0% |
0.073 |
15 |
4 |
26.7% |
0.057 |
|
South Infirmary/Victoria University Hospital, Cork |
6 |
4 |
66.7% |
0.072 |
13 |
4 |
30.8% |
0.078 |
13 |
5 |
38.5% |
0.098 |
17 |
7 |
41.2% |
0.147 |
8 |
0 |
0.0% |
0.000 |
|
South Tipperary General Hospital, Clonmel |
8 |
1 |
12.5% |
0.013 |
17 |
5 |
29.4% |
0.064 |
16 |
6 |
37.5% |
0.082 |
10 |
4 |
40.0% |
0.056 |
13 |
4 |
30.8% |
0.080 |
|
St Columcille’s Hospital, Loughlinstown |
22 |
8 |
36.4% |
0.187 |
14 |
4 |
28.6% |
0.095 |
15 |
5 |
33.3% |
0.119 |
9 |
0 |
0.0% |
0.000 |
6 |
0 |
0.0% |
0.000 |
|
St Finbarr’s Hospital, Cork1 |
4 |
3 |
75.0% |
0.113 |
** |
** |
** |
** |
** |
** |
** |
** |
** |
** |
** |
** |
** |
** |
** |
** |
|
St James’s Hospital |
125 |
61 |
48.8% |
0.203 |
96 |
31 |
32.3% |
0.106 |
93 |
29 |
31.2% |
0.098 |
90 |
22 |
24.4% |
0.077 |
48 |
12 |
25.0% |
0.055 |
|
2007 |
2008 |
2009 |
2010 |
2011(Q1-3) † |
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|
Hospital Name |
SAU number |
MRSA number |
% MRSA |
MRSA rate per 1,000 bed days used |
SAU number |
MRSA number |
% MRSA |
MRSA rate per 1,000 bed days used |
SAU number |
MRSA number |
% MRSA |
MRSA rate per 1,000 bed days used |
SAU number |
MRSA number |
% MRSA |
MRSA rate per 1,000 bed days used |
SAU number |
MRSA number |
% MRSA |
MRSA rate per 1,000 bed days used |
|
St John’s Hospital, Limerick |
5 |
2 |
40.0% |
0.078 |
2 |
0 |
0.0% |
0.000 |
6 |
2 |
33.3% |
0.099 |
8 |
2 |
25.0% |
0.093 |
3 |
2 |
66.7% |
0.128 |
|
St Luke’s Hospital, Kilkenny |
20 |
10 |
50.0% |
0.114 |
12 |
4 |
33.3% |
0.048 |
25 |
4 |
16.0% |
0.048 |
15 |
2 |
13.3% |
0.025 |
13 |
2 |
15.4% |
0.032 |
|
St Luke’s Hospital, Rathgar |
3 |
2 |
66.7% |
0.045 |
7 |
2 |
28.6% |
0.045 |
11 |
2 |
18.2% |
0.049 |
4 |
1 |
25.0% |
0.023 |
2 |
0 |
0.0% |
0.000 |
|
St Mary’s Orthopaedic Hospital, Gurranebraher |
0 |
0 |
0.0% |
0.000 |
1 |
0 |
0.0% |
0.000 |
1 |
0 |
0.0% |
0.000 |
0 |
0 |
0.0% |
0.000 |
0 |
0 |
0.0% |
0.000 |
|
St Michael’s Hospital, Dun Laoghaire |
4 |
2 |
50.0% |
0.077 |
5 |
0 |
0.0% |
0.000 |
11 |
1 |
9.1% |
0.035 |
5 |
3 |
60.0% |
0.123 |
7 |
1 |
14.3% |
0.057 |
|
St Vincent’s Private Hospital |
9 |
3 |
33.3% |
0.065 |
11 |
4 |
36.4% |
0.089 |
9 |
1 |
11.1% |
0.023 |
8 |
0 |
0.0% |
0.000 |
7 |
0 |
0.0% |
0.000 |
|
St Vincent’s University Hospital, Elm Park |
69 |
28 |
40.6% |
0.158 |
70 |
28 |
40.0% |
0.165 |
79 |
22 |
27.8% |
0.134 |
74 |
13 |
17.6% |
0.079 |
58 |
19 |
32.8% |
0.155 |
|
University College Hospital, Galway2 |
*** |
*** |
*** |
*** |
*** |
*** |
*** |
*** |
*** |
*** |
*** |
*** |
*** |
*** |
*** |
*** |
*** |
*** |
*** |
*** |
|
2007 |
2008 |
2009 |
2010 |
2011(Q1-3) † |
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|
Hospital Name |
SAU number |
MRSA number |
% MRSA |
MRSA rate per 1,000 bed days used |
SAU number |
MRSA number |
% MRSA |
MRSA rate per 1,000 bed days used |
SAU number |
MRSA number |
% MRSA |
MRSA rate per 1,000 bed days used |
SAU number |
MRSA number |
% MRSA |
MRSA rate per 1,000 bed days used |
SAU number |
MRSA number |
% MRSA |
MRSA rate per 1,000 bed days used |
|
Waterford Regional Hospital |
54 |
26 |
48.1% |
0.182 |
48 |
19 |
39.6% |
0.129 |
49 |
12 |
24.5% |
0.087 |
48 |
14 |
29.2% |
0.101 |
35 |
14 |
40.0% |
0.135 |
|
Wexford General Hospital |
13 |
0 |
0.0% |
0.000 |
18 |
5 |
27.8% |
0.065 |
30 |
8 |
26.7% |
0.114 |
32 |
8 |
25.0% |
0.122 |
16 |
3 |
18.8% |
0.060 |
|
Total ROI |
1393 |
536 |
38.5% |
0.135 |
1303 |
439 |
33.7% |
0.110 |
1309 |
355 |
27.1% |
0.089 |
1251 |
305 |
24.4% |
0.078 |
840 |
206 |
24.5% |
0.070 |
† Data for 2011 provisional to the end of Q3.
*Denominator data (Activity/BLC numbers) not provided.
**No longer classified an acute hospital — see note below.
***See note below.
1In 2007, maternity services at Erinville Hospital and St Finbarr’s Hospital, Cork transferred to Cork University Maternity Hospital, which together with Cork University Hospital (CUH) compose CUH group. All data for CUH group as of 2007 are presented under Cork UH.
2University College Hospital, Galway and Merlin Park University Hospital incorporated as Galway University Hospitals as of January 2008.
3No data from Midland Regional Hospital, Tullamore for 2006 or for the period Q3-4 2008: activity data (bed days used and inpatient admissions) adjusted accordingly.
4In Aug 200, acute services at Monaghan General Hospital ceased.
5No data from OLLH, Drogheda for 2006 or for the period Q1-3 2007: activity data (bed days used and inpatient admissions) adjusted accordingly.
6In Jan 2007, acute services at Our Lady’s Hospital, Cashel transferred to South Tipperary General Hospital, Clonmel.
Data in the shaded area represent updates from previous reports.
Note: National rates are calculated only where both numerator (e.g. numbers of isolates) and denominator (e.g. numbers of bed days used) data are available.
|
Confirmed norovirus outbreaks in acute hospital settings by region |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
HSE Region |
2006 |
2007 |
2008 |
2009 |
2010 |
2011 |
|
East |
22 |
11 |
9 |
8 |
10 |
6 |
|
Midland |
12 |
4 |
3 |
2 |
5 |
4 |
|
Mid-West |
5 |
6 |
6 |
6 |
3 |
6 |
|
North East |
5 |
5 |
9 |
4 |
4 |
6 |
|
North West |
9 |
1 |
10 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
|
South East |
9 |
11 |
4 |
5 |
7 |
10 |
|
South |
14 |
6 |
8 |
4 |
6 |
3 |
|
West |
4 |
4 |
6 |
2 |
10 |
8 |
|
Total |
80 |
48 |
55 |
34 |
47 |
45 |
