Table 3. Characteristics of central venous catheters inserted in the emergency department before and after the introduction of a central venous catheter bundle.
| Pre-Bundle | Post-Bundle | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n | (%) | n | (%) | ||
| Mean Age, years (± SD) | 60 | (±17) | 59 | (±18) | |
| Male | 257 | (51) | 246 | (49) | 503 |
| Race | |||||
| African American | 293 | (51) | 273 | (48) | 566 |
| Caucasian | 189 | (47) | 212 | (53) | 401 |
| Other | 15 | (56) | 12 | (44) | 27 |
| Indication | |||||
| Shock | 370 | (49) | 386 | (51) | 756 |
| No Access | 127 | (54) | 111 | (46) | 238 |
| Site of Insertion | |||||
| Internal Jugular | 258 | (48) | 281 | (52) | 539 |
| Subclavian | 103 | (60) | 69 | (40) | 172 |
| Femoral | 136 | (48) | 147 | (52) | 283 |
| Ultrasound Assisted | 324 | (47) | 363 | (53) | 687 |
| Level of Operator | |||||
| Resident | 463 | (50) | 454 | (50) | 917 |
| Attending | 34 | (44) | 43 | (56) | 77 |
| Inserted for >2 days | 351 | (52) | 328 | (48) | 679 |
| Median Emergency Department catheter-days, (IQR) | 178 | (159-212) | 162 | (127-181) | |
| Central Line Associated Blood Stream Infections (CLABSIs) /1,000 catheter days | 3.0 | 0.5 | |||
IQR = interquartile range