Table 3.
Processes and complications of care by study period.
| Before (N=4,339) | After (N=8,938) | IRR (95% CI) | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Processes | ||||
| Sedation interruption | ||||
| Days eligible | 1875 | 2964 | 1.57 | <0.001 |
| Days received | 824 | 2055 | (1.45 – 1.71) | |
| Rate | 0.44 | 0.69 | ||
| Spontaneous breathing trial | ||||
| Days eligible | 6881 | 9766 | 1.24 | <0.001 |
| Days received | 5297 | 9359 | (1.20 – 1.29) | |
| Rate | 0.77 | 0.96 | ||
| Complications | ||||
| CAUTI* | ||||
| Infections | 34 | 36 | 1.12 | 0.63 |
| Catheter days | 21,570 | 20,367 | (0.70 – 1.79) | |
| Rate/1000 catheter days | 1.58 | 1.77 | ||
| CLABSI | ||||
| Infections | 16 | 32 | 1.06 | 0.84 |
| Catheter days | 22,131 | 41,625 | (0.58 – 1.94) | |
| Rate/1000 catheter days | 0.72 | 0.77 | ||
| VAP | ||||
| Infections | 47 | 69 | 0.82 | 0.30 |
| Ventilator days | 14,493 | 25,887 | (0.57 – 1.19) | |
| Rate/1000 ventilator days | 3.24 | 2.67 | ||
IRR = incidence rate ratio; DVT = deep vein thrombosis; CAUTI = catheter-associated urinary tract infection; CLABSI = central-line associated blood stream infection; VAP = ventilator-associated pneumonia
*
Due to the change in CAUTI definition in March, 2012, the after period only contains data from 9/1/11 to 2/28/12 (n=4,499).