Standardized Infection Ratio (SIR)

It is estimated that there are 25,000 cases of central line associated bloodstream infections (CLABSIs) that occur in the hospital annually with an estimated mortality of 12% to 25% for each infection. CLABSIs are the third-leading cause of health care-associated infections reported by the medical/surgical intensive care units (ICUs) participating in the Center for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) National Healthcare Safety Network system. The CDC has identified catheter-associated adverse events as one of its Seven Healthcare Safety Challenges, with the goal of reducing catheter-related adverse events by 50% within the next five years.
--Source: CDC