Table 2. CLABSI Incidence in the Medical and Surgical ICUs.
ICU | Care bundle | Patients (n) | Patient days | Catheter days | CVC utilization ratio | CLABSI rate | P value* | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Medical ICU | Prior | 618 | 7535 | 4680 | 0.62 | 6.20 | ||
Care bundle | First period | 436 | 3904 | 1950 | 0.50 | 5.13 | 0.590 | |
Second period | 443 | 3887 | 1915 | 0.49 | 2.61 | 0.028 | ||
1–12 months | 879 | 7761 | 3865 | 0.49 | 3.88 | 0.128 | ||
Third period | 408 | 3760 | 1903 | 0.51 | 1.05 | 0.004 | ||
Surgical ICU | Prior | 443 | 4486 | 2782 | 0.62 | 8.27 | ||
Care bundle | First period | 283 | 2254 | 1295 | 0.57 | 6.95 | 0.647 | |
Second period | 307 | 2239 | 1314 | 0.59 | 2.28 | 0.032 | ||
1–12 months | 590 | 4493 | 2609 | 0.58 | 4.60 | 0.091 | ||
Third period | 340 | 2259 | 1072 | 0.47 | 3.73 | 0.194 |
ICU: intensive care unit, CLABSI: central line-associated bloodstream infections per 1000 catheter days, Prior: July 2012–June 2013, First period: July 2013–December 2013, Second period: January 2014–June 2014, Third period: July 2014–December 2014. *P values for each period were compared with the value prior to use of the care bundle.