TABLE 2.
Acute Respiratory Infections, Outbreaks, and Use of Viral Diagnostic Testing Before and After Implementation of New Infection Prevention and Control Policies
| Monitored Itema | Before Implementation, Jan 2009–Feb 2013 | Post Implementation, Mar 2013–May 2015 | P Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total ARIb | 2.5 | 3.9 | <.01 |
| ARI not associated with an outbreakb | 1.3 | 2.4 | <.01 |
| ARI outbreaksb | 0.3 | 0.4 | .20 |
| Cases per outbreakc | 3.8 | 3.6 | .17 |
| Transfers to acute careb | 0.7 | 0.7 | .15 |
| Viral diagnostic testingb | 1.3 | 1.9 | <.01 |
| Influenza casesa | 2.0 | 0.1 | <.01 |
NOTE. ARI, acute respiratory infection.
a
Includes data previously reported during an outbreak of human metapneumovirus in 2010.6
b
Incidence per 1,000 resident days. Differences assessed using Poisson regression.
c
Mean. Differences assessed using the Student t test.