Table 2.
Infection Prevention and Control Program Characteristics (N = 975)
| Department to which Infection Prevention and Control reports | n(%) |
|---|---|
| Medical | 123 (12.6) |
| Nursing | 281 (28.8) |
| Other | 551 (56.5) |
| Missing | 20 (2.0) |
| Electronic Surveillance System | |
| Yes | 334 (34.3) |
| No/Don’t Know | 639 (65.5) |
| Missing | 2 (0.2) |
| Feedback Mechanisms | |
| Senior management | |
| Yes | 910 (93.3) |
| No | 32 (3.3) |
| Missing | 33 (3.4) |
| Physicians | |
| Yes | 786 (80.6) |
| No/Don’t Know | 153 (15.7) |
| Missing data | 36 (3.7) |
| Nursing | |
| Yes | 860 (88.2) |
| No/Don’t Know | 80 (8.2) |
| Missing data | 35 (3.6) |
| Staffing | |
| Presence of Physician HE | 484 (49.6) |
| IP Certification in Infection Prevention and Control (N = 739) | |
| None | 284 (38.4) |
| Some | 206 (27.8) |
| All | 249 (33.7) |
| Mean (s.d.) | |
| IP fulltime equivalents per 100 beds (N = 942) | 1.2 (1.2) |
| Hours of data management support (N = 967) | 6.0 (16.1) |
| Hours of data secretarial support (N = 967) | 5.6 (11.8) |
| IP Percent of time in Various Locations (N = 974) | |
| Inpatient units | 33.1 (20.9) |
| Office | 53.1 (23.0) |
| Other | 13.9 (13.6) |
| IP Percent of time in Various Activities (N = 974) | |
| Surveillance | 46.7 (15.8) |
| Teaching | 11.9 (6.7) |
| Other | 41.4 (14.4) |
Note: N of 975 unless otherwise specified. HE: Hospital Epidemiologist; IP: Infection Preventionist