Table 1.
Observed Compliance, by ICU, by Healthcare Worker (HCW) Category, and Overall
| MICU-1 | SICU-1 | ICU-2 | ICU-3 | All Nurses | All MDs | All Other HCWs | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baseline observations | 509 | 511 | 407 | 911 | 1130 | 311 | 897 | 2,338 |
| Baseline Yes (%) | 51 | 51 | 52 | 39 | 53 | 47 | 39 | 47 |
| Time of initial observations | October 2003 | January/February 2004 | January 2004 | January 2004 | October 2003 to January 2004 | October 2003 to January 2004 | October 2003 to January 2004 | NA |
| Final observations | 338 | 320 | 405 | 699 | 864 | 187 | 711 | 1,762 |
| Final Yes (%) | 79 | 87 | 83 | 76 | 82 | 77 | 78 | 80 |
| P<.001 | P<.001 | P<.001 | P<.001 | P<.001 | P<.001 | P<.001 | P<.001 | |
| Time of final observations | May 2004 | May 2004 | April/May 2004 | May 2004 | April/May 2004 | April/May 2004 | April/May 2004 | NA |
| Relative (%) improvement in compliance | 55 | 71 | 60 | 95 | 54 | 64 | 100 | 72 |
ICU, intensive care unit; MICU, medical intensive care unit; SICU, surgical intensive care unit; NA, not applicable.