Table 1. Characteristics of acute care hospitals participating in device and surgical procedure-related healthcare-associated infection surveillance, 2023.
| Characteristic of hospitals | CLABSI-adult mixed ICU | CLABSI-adult CVICU | CLABSI-PICU | CLABSI-NICU | CSF shunt SSI | Paediatric cardiac SSI | Hip and knee SSI | Total unique hospitals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total number of participating hospitals | 40 | 9 | 12 | 20 | 13 | 6 | 31 | 68 |
| Hospital type | ||||||||
| Adulta | 27 | 6 | N/A | 3 | 4 | N/A | 15 | 34 |
| Mixedb | 13 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 1 | N/A | 16 | 25 |
| Paediatricc | N/A | N/A | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | N/A | 9 |
| Hospital size | ||||||||
| Small (1–200 beds) | 4 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 20 |
| Medium (201–499 beds) | 21 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 30 |
| Large (500 and more beds) | 15 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 18 |
Abbreviations: CLABSI, central line-associated bloodstream infection; CSF shunt SSI, cerebrospinal fluid shunt surgical site infection; CVICU, cardiovascular surgery intensive care unit; ICU, intensive care unit; N/A, not applicable; NICU, neonatal intensive care unit; PICU, paediatric intensive care unit; SSI, surgical site infection
a Three hospitals classified as “adult” also had a neonatal intensive care unit
b Mixed hospitals provide both adult and paediatric care
c Paediatric standalone hospitals excluding mixed facilities with women’s and obstetric wards