Data on the number of patients attending the Clinic who are colonised
with MRSA.
Our policy is to screen all
patients attending the Galway Clinic
|
Year
|
Number of inpatients and
same day care patients
|
Number of patients found
colonised on admission screening
|
Percentage patients found
colonised on admission screening
|
|
2005
|
11,848
|
92
|
0.77%
|
|
2006
|
13,920
|
244
|
1.75%
|
|
2007
|
16,255
|
271
|
1.66%
|
|
2008
|
18,582
|
313
|
1.68%
|
Infection
Rates – MRSA
The Galway Clinic is totally committed to following international best
practice in Infection Control. The
Galway Clinic has the following Incidence of Health Care acquired MRSA
Infection:
|
Year
|
Admissions
|
Hospital Acquired MRSA
|
Incidence Rate per 1,000 patient
admissions
|
Reported rate other centres
in Europe
|
|
2005
|
6463
|
3
|
0.46
|
0.5 – 4
|
|
2006
|
7252
|
2
|
0.27
|
|
2007
|
7016
|
5
|
0.71
|
|
2008
|
7866
|
3
|
0.38
|