Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infections in California Hospitals

California hospital data on central line-associated bloodstream infections (CLABSI) reported to the state's public health department. It includes metrics such as observed and predicted infection counts, central line-days, and Standardized Infection Ratios (SIR) for facilities including acute care and critical access hospitals. The data is used to compare hospital performance against a national baseline.

Use Cases

• Compare hospital performance by analyzing the Standardized Infection Ratio (SIR) and its confidence intervals across different facility types.
• Assess central line insertion practice adherence using the reported Central Line Insertion Practices (CLIP) adherence percent for critical care locations.
• Model infection risk by correlating the number of central line-days with the number of infections observed at each hospital.
• Identify trends in infection control by tracking statistical interpretations (same, better, worse) relative to the national baseline over time.

Strengths

• Data originates from mandatory reporting to the California Department of Public Health via the CDC's National Healthcare Safety Network, ensuring regulatory compliance.
• Includes multiple hospital types such as acute care, critical access, and long-term acute care, providing broad facility coverage.
• Reports key infection control metrics like Standardized Infection Ratio (SIR) with 95% confidence intervals for statistical reliability.

Limitations

• Central Line Insertion Practices (CLIP) adherence reporting was discontinued in 2021, limiting longitudinal analysis of this specific metric.
• The dataset's temporal coverage and update frequency are not specified, which may affect analysis of recent trends.
• Lacks explicit detail on sample size (row count) and specific data fields (columns), complicating initial assessment of data scope.

Provenance

Source

California Department of Public Health (CDPH), Healthcare-Associated Infections (HAI) Program, via the CDC National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN).

Collection Method

Mandatory reporting by California hospitals as required by Health and Safety Code section 1288.55(a)(2).

Freshness

Last updated on 2026-03-23, indicating recent maintenance.

Geography

Hospitals in the state of California, United States.