Table 1.
Characteristics of participating healthcare facilities (HCFs) with their IPC Assessment Framework (IPCAF) scores
| HCF characteristics | Overall N = 37 (%) |
Argentina N = 24 (64.8) |
Ecuador N = 4 (10.8) |
Guatemala N = 4 (10.8) |
Panama N = 5 (13.5) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HCF type | |||||
|
• Non-profit • For-profit |
22 (59.5) 15 (40.5) |
15 (62.5) 9 (37.5) |
1 (25) 3 (75.0) |
4 (100) - |
2 (40.0) 3 (60.0) |
|
Median bed size (IQR) • < 110 beds • ≥ 110 to ≤ 500 beds • > 500 beds |
178 (125, 263) 6 (16) 25 (68) 6 (16) |
182 (139, 284) 2 (8.3) 15 (62.5) 7 (29.2) |
136 (101, 381) 1 (35.0) 2 (50.0) 1 (25.0) |
188 (101, 612) 1 (25.0) 2 (50.0) 1 (25.0) |
110 (80, 180) 2 (40.0) 2 (40.0) 1 (20.0) |
| Academic | |||||
|
• Yes • No |
30 (81) 7 (19) |
20 (83.3) 4 (16.7) |
4 (100) - |
4 (100) - |
2 (40.0) 4 (60.0) |
| Median IPCAF score (IQR) | 614 (569, 693) | 611 (557, 668) | 697 (642, 752) | 523 (431, 570) | 667 (642, 757) |
IQR: interquartile range