A study published in the Journal of Hospital Infection (Risk factors for healthcare-associated urinary tract infection and their applications in surveillance using hospital administrative data: a systematic review , Volume 82, Issue 4 , Pages 219-226, December 2012) sought to quantify the evidence base of Healthcare-associated urinary tract infections (HCA UTI) risk factors and to determine their potential for shaping and informing innovative surveillance tools using local hospital data. HCA UTI account for a large proportion of hospital infections, with recently launched surveillance in the UK focusing on reducing catheter-associated urinary tract infections. However, a wealth of administrative information already collected routinely by hospitals is currently not used to its maximum potential for surveillance. Findings from the study quantified established HCA UTI risks and demonstrated that there is potential for more effective use of administrative hospital data for risk monitoring and surveillance of HCA UTI.