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Illinois Hospital Report Card

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Riverside Medical Center


Patient Safety - Surgical Site Infections (SSIs)

Surgical Site Infections (SSIs)

Presented below are data for surgical site infections associated with coronary artery bypass graft surgery (CABG) and total knee replacement surgery (KPROs) using the Standardized Infection Ratio (SIR). Superficial and secondary surgical site infections are not included in the summary data below. Statewide summaries of surgical site infection data arranged by surgical procedure (CABG, KPRO) and hospital are also included.

Statistical Significance

Statistically significantly better than state average or performing at the best possible rate Statistically significantly better than state average or performing at the best possible rate
Not statistically significantly better or worse Not statistically significantly better or worse than state average
Statistically significantly worse than state average Statistically significantly worse than state average

Footnotes

Key Description
46 Complete Reporting: Zero infections. Number of reported events is not significantly different than predicted
114 Complete Reporting: Number of predicted events too low to calculate a precise SIR
117 Complete Reporting: Zero infections. Number of reported events is not significantly different than predicted
118 Complete Reporting: Zero infections. Number of predicted events too low to calculate a precise SIR
153 Complete Reporting: Zero infections. Number of predicted events too low to calculate a precise SIR
SSI Measure