Healthcare-Associated Infections: Data
Below are the statewide data for healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) in Wisconsin. For information on national HAI data, visit the CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's) National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) Data and Reports page.
- 2022 Healthcare-Associated Infections Prevention Program Annual Report, P-00340-22 (PDF)
- 2021 Healthcare-Associated Infections Prevention Program Annual Report, P-00340-21 (PDF)
- 2020 Healthcare-Associated Infections Prevention Program Annual Report, P-00340-20 (PDF)
- 2019 Healthcare-Associated Infections Prevention Program Annual Report, P-00340-19 (PDF)
- 2017 Healthcare-Associated Infections Prevention Program Annual Report, P-00340-17 (PDF)
Below are SIRs for selected HAIs.
Abbreviations
CAUTI: Catheter-associated urinary tract infection
CDI: Clostridioides difficile infection
CLABSI: Central line-associated bloodstream infection
COLO: Colon surgery
HPRO: Hip prosthesis surgery
HYST: Abdominal hysterectomy
IVAC: Infection-related ventilator-associated complication
KPRO: Knee prosthesis surgery
MRSA: Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus
NICU: Neonatal intensive care unit
SSI: Surgical site infection
VAE: Ventilator-associated event
Acute care hospitals
Critical access hospitals
SSI SIRs for acute care and critical access hospitals
Surgical site infections (SSIs) are infections that occur after surgery, in the area of the body where the procedure took place.
SSIs are currently the most frequently reported serious HAIs among Wisconsin hospitals. Many hospitals and quality improvement organizations are working together to reduce these infections.
The Wisconsin HAI Prevention Program provides frequently updated SSI data to monitor statewide progress toward SSI reduction.
Quarterly report—Q3 2023
The number of hospitals reporting=120. Data was accessed from the National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) on March 26, 2024.
Adults
Infections following all reported procedures: 297
Total procedures performed: 16,026
Wisconsin standardized infection ratio (SIR)
(Number of observed infections divided by the number of predicted infections based on 2015 national data.) : 1.12
Pediatric
Infections following all reported procedures: 8
Total procedures performed: 322
Wisconsin standardized infection ratio (SIR)
(Number of observed infections divided by the number of predicted infections based on 2015 national data.): 1.22
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