Applying the standardized infection ratio for reporting surgical site infections in Australian healthcare facilities.

Stephanie K Tanamas Lyn-Li LimAnn L BullMichael J MalloyAllen C ChengLeon J Worth

Published in: Antimicrobial stewardship & healthcare epidemiology : ASHE (2023)

Calculating an SIR for SSIs is challenging for hospitals in our regional network, primarily because of low event numbers and many facilities with predicted infections <1. Our SSI reporting will continue to use risk-indexed rates, in tandem with SIR values when predicted number of SSI ≥1.

Keyphrases

surgical site infection
healthcare
adverse drug
emergency department
social media
network analysis