Healthcare Quality

Clostridioides difficile infections (CDI)

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Clostridioides difficile (CDI), facility-wide, Standardized Infection Ratio (SIR)

About this data measure

CDI are infections that can occur as a side-effect of taking antibiotics. Symptoms of CDI include life-threatening diarrhea, fever, and nausea. (Source: CDC)
Rhode Island’s CDI Standardized Infection Ratio has improved since 2017. While there has been a slight increase in infections over the past year, Rhode Island still remains ranked as a top 10 state nationally.

Measure Source: Medicare Care Compare

How to interpret the Standardized Infection Ratio:

- If the SIR > 1.0, then more infections were observed than predicted, based on the 2015 national aggregate data.

- If the SIR < 1.0, then fewer infections were observed than predicted, based on the 2015 national aggregate data.

- If the SIR= 1.0, then the same number of infections were observed as predicted, based on the 2015 national aggregate data.

Interpretation source: CDC, for more information, visit CDC's NHSN SIR Guide.