Complications
Hospital Acquired Infections
Rates calculated with SIR – Standardized Infection Ratio (Ratio of Reported to Predicted Infections).
C.difficle, July 2019 - December 2020
Clostridium difficile (C.diff.) Laboratory-identified Events (Intestinal infections)
| Metric |
Number |
| State |
.570 |
| National |
.539 |
| Strong Memorial Hospital |
.821 |
CAUTI, July 2019 - December 2020
Catheter-associated urinary tract infections
| Metric |
Number |
| State |
.772 |
| National |
.766 |
| Strong Memorial Hospital |
.605 |
CLABSI, July 2019 - December 2020
Central line-associated bloodstream infections
| Metric |
Number |
| State |
.782 |
| National |
.865 |
| Strong Memorial Hospital |
.648 |
MRSA Bacteremia, July 2019 - December 2020
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA) Blood Laboratory-identified Events (Bloodstream infections)
| Metric |
Number |
| State |
.855 |
| National |
.955 |
| Strong Memorial Hospital |
.845 |
SSI – Abdominal Hysterectomy, July 2019 - December 2020
Surgical site infections from abdominal hysterectomy (SSI: Hysterectomy)
| Metric |
Number |
| State |
.729 |
| National |
- |
| Strong Memorial Hospital |
.674 |
SSI – Colon Surgery, July 2019 - December 2020
Surgical site infections from colon surgery (SSI: Colon)
| Metric |
Number |
| State |
.817 |
| National |
.843 |
| Strong Memorial Hospital |
.673 |
Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis
Hospital Acquired Potentially-Preventable Venous Thromboembolism, July 2019 - December 2020
Patients who developed a blood clot while in the hospital who did not get treatment that could have prevented it
| Metric |
Rate |
| State |
3.63% |
| National |
3% |
| Strong Memorial Hospital |
3.89% |