Risk adjusted infection rates Part 1: what is risk adjustment and when should infection rates be risk adjusted?

Abstract

The history of Australian infection control and surveillance began with the employment of the first infection control practitioner (ICP) at the Princess Alexandra Hospital, Brisbane, in 1965. Since then, the terminology for hospital-acquired infection has moved from the Greek, 'iatrogenic' and 'nosocomial' to 'health care associated' to reflect the inclusion of non-hospital settings.