Table 1.
Facility information
| Total n = 47 | NST group n = 34 | Non-NST group n = 13 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| National hospital | 2 (4.3) | 1 (3.0) | 1 (7.7) |
| Public hospital | 18 (38.3) | 15 (44.1) | 3 (23.1) |
| Private medical institutions | 27 (57.4) | 18 (52.9) | 9 (69.2) |
| General hospitals | 33 (70.2) | 29 (85.3)* | 4 (30.8) |
| Mixed healthcare facilities | 10 (21.3) | 3 (8.8) | 7 (53.8) |
| Nursing facilities | 3 (6.4) | 2 (5.9) | 1 (7.7) |
| Psychiatric hospital | 1 (2.1) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (7.7) |
| < 200 beds | 8 (17.0) | 4 (11.8) | 4 (30.8) |
| 200–599 beds | 30 (63.8) | 21 (64.7) | 9 (69.2) |
| > 600 beds | 9 (19.2) | 9 (26.5) | 0 (0.0) |
| Facilities for infection control prevention additional medical fee 1 | 33 (70.2) | 27 (79.4)** | 6 (46.2) |
| Facilities for infection control prevention additional medical fee 2 | 14 (29.8) | 7 (20.6) | 7 (53.8) |
| Presence of standards such as CRBSI prevention manuals | |||
| Standards ( +) / Documentation ( +) | 41 (87.2) | 31 (91.1) | 10 (76.9) |
| Standards ( +) / Documentation (-) | 5 (10.6) | 2 (5.8) | 3 (23.1) |
| Standards (-) / Documentation (-) | 1 (2.1) | 1 (2.9) | 0 (0.0) |
| Number of facilities with sterile preparation processing fee/non-fee (%) | 35/12 (74.5/25.5) | 27/7 (79.4/20.6) | 8/5 (61.5/38.5) |
| TPN sterile preparation rate | 80 [57–95] | 80 [70–90] | 83 [31–98] |
| PPN sterile preparation rate | 0 [0–5] | 0 [0–5] | 0 [0–38.7] |
| Number of closed-infusion systems used | 44 (93.6) | 31 (91.1) | 13 (100.0) |
| Number of inline filters used | 28 (59.5) | 18 (52.9) | 10 (76.9) |
| Disinfectant for CVC insertion site | |||
| Povidone–iodine | 33 (70.2) | 25 (73.5) | 8 (61.5) |
| Chlorhexidine–alcohol | 21 (44.6) | 17 (50.0) | 4 (30.7) |
| Ethanol | 8 (17.0) | 7 (20.5) | 1 (7.6) |
| Chlorhexidine | 6 (12.7) | 4 (11.7) | 2 (15.3) |
| Flush volume following fat emulsion administration | |||
| 5 mL saline | 5 (10.6) | 4 (11.7) | 1 (7.6) |
| 10 mL saline | 21 (44.6) | 14 (41.1) | 7 (53.8) |
| 20 mL saline | 15 (31.9) | 10 (29.4) | 5 (38.4) |
| 50 mL saline | 2 (4.2) | 2 (5.8) | 0 (0.0) |
% (number), Median [interquartile range]
*p < 0.01
**p < 0.05