North Carolina leads states nationally in SIR (standardized infection ratio). The Central Line–associated Blood Stream Infections (CLABSI) Score is reported using a Standardized Infection Ratio (SIR). This calculation compares the number of central line infections in a hospital’s intensive care unit to a national benchmark based on data reported to NHSN from 2006 – 2008. The result is adjusted based on certain factors such as the type and size of a hospital or ICU.
State-specific Standardized Infection Ratios (SIRs) and facility-specific percentiles,
