Infection Categories

Central line-associated bloodstream infections (CLABSI)

The map shows how CLABSI rates in patient care locations in each hospital compare to the California averages for 2011. Patient care locations are places in the hospital where patients with similar medical conditions receive similar medical care, and therefore should have similar risks for CLABSIs. The map summarizes, for each hospital, the numbers of patient care locations that were statistically lower, no different, or higher than state average rates and locations too small or too infrequently reported to be compared.

For additional details, please see the Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infections in California Hospitals, 2011 data release page.  This page includes key findings, summary and detail CLABSI rate tables, and technical notes describing definitions, risk adjustment strategies, and statistical testing processes.

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Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) or vancomycin-resistant Enterococci (VRE) bloodstream infection (BSI)

The map shows how MRSA and VRE BSI rates compare (statistically lower, higher, or no different) with the average rate for California hospitals in the specific category to which that hospital belongs. The hospital categories reflect their patients' severity of illness and other factors that can affect their risk of infection, such as age and length of hospitalization, and the type of care that they receive. The categories are: major teaching, pediatric, long-term acute care, rehabilitation, critical access, prison, and community (all other) hospitals.

For additional details, please see the Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus and Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococci Bloodstream Infections in California Hospitals, 2011. This page includes key findings, complete data tables on MRSA & VRE BSI and technical notes.

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Surgical Site Infections (SSI)

The map shows how the frequency of SSIs for a surgical procedure performed in a hospital compares (statistically lower, higher or no different) with the national average for that procedure. These frequencies are adjusted for factors affecting the risk of infection in each patient, using the standardized infection ratio (SIR) for each procedure produced by the CDC National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN).  The SSIs for the 9 surgical procedures displayed on the map include only serious infections involving tissues under the skin (“deep”), organs (“organ space”), or implants (e.g. hip or knee replacement), and not superficial infections.

For additional details, please see the Surgical Site Infections in California Hospitals, 2011. This page includes key findings, complete data tables on 29 surgical procedure categories and technical notes describing statistical testing and data reporting process.

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For information and tools on prevention, see CLABSI, MRSA BSI, VRE BSI or SSI

The Healthcare Associated Program invites you to share your questions or comments on this report, My Hospital by contacting the program at cdphhaiprogram@cdph.ca.gov