Northwestern Memorial Hospital
Patient Safety - Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infections (CLABSIs)
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infections (CLABSIs)
Presented below are annual central line-associated bloodstream infections (CLABSIs) occurring in critical care units, also known as intensive care units (ICUs). ICU-specific summary data for CLABSI are provided using the Standardized Infection Ratio(SIR). Statewide summaries of CLABSI data arranged by ICU type and hospital are also included.
ExportStatistical Significance
Statistically significantly better than state average or performing at the best possible rate
Not statistically significantly better or worse than state average
Statistically significantly worse than state average
Footnotes
Key | Description |
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38 | Exempt: No Licensed PICU Beds |
117 | Complete Reporting: Zero infections. Number of reported events is not significantly different than predicted |
169 | Exempt: No Licensed ICU Beds |
Adult CLABSI
Adult CLABSI Measure | Result | SIR | |
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Adult Neurosurgical ICU
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2 infections, 1836 central-line days | 0.97 | |
Adult Surgical Cardiothoracic ICU
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4 infections, 4880 central-line days | 0.73 | |
Adult Medical Cardiac ICU
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4 infections, 2633 central-line days | 1.35 | |
Adult Medical/Surgical ICU
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N/A infections, N/A central-line days | N/A | |
Adult Surgical ICU
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3 infections, 1859 central-line days | 1.43 | |
Adult Medical ICU
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3 infections, 4694 central-line days | 0.57 |
Pediatric CLABSI
Ped. CLABSI Measure | Result | SIR | |
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Pediatric Medical-Surgical ICU
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N/A infections, N/A central-line days 169 | N/A 169 |
NICU CLABSI
NICU CLABSI Measure | Result | SIR | |
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Level III Neonatal ICU
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4 infections, 2041 central-line days | 1.38 |