State of California

C. difficile Infections in California Hospitals

California Health and Safety Code section 1288.55(a)(1) requires general acute care hospitals to report all cases of Clostridioides difficile infections (CDI) identified in their facilities to the California Department of Public Health (CDPH).

Example records
Facility NamebrandCountyaddressCdph Facility IDregistrationReporting YeartemporalHo Cdi ObservedquantityHo Cdi PredictedquantitySiradditional dataSir Interpretationclassification
Cedars-Sinai Medical CenterLos Angeles10601000120234841.21.16Worse
UCSF Medical CenterSan Francisco38000001620232228.70.77Better
Dignity Health - Mercy General HospitalSacramento34000053720231010.10.99No Different
Use cases

Hospital Network Vendor Screening for Infection Control Products

A medical supply company's sales team identifies California hospitals with above-expected CDI rates over multiple years to prioritize outreach for infection control products and sterilization services, focusing on facilities where the gap between observed and predicted cases is widest.

Facility NameCountyHo Cdi ObservedHo Cdi PredictedSir Interpretation

Healthcare Liability Underwriting for Hospital Malpractice Policies

An insurance underwriter evaluating a hospital's malpractice policy renewal pulls CDI performance history to assess whether the facility has a pattern of worse-than-predicted infection rates, which may signal systemic hygiene or patient safety deficiencies that elevate claims exposure.

Cdph Facility IDFacility NameSirSir InterpretationReporting Year

KYB Due Diligence on Hospital Operator Entities

A fintech lender extending credit to a hospital management company cross-references CDI performance data against the facilities the operator runs, using infection rate trends as a proxy for operational quality and regulatory compliance posture before finalizing loan terms.

Facility NameCdph Facility IDSir InterpretationReporting YearHo Cdi Observed
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