TABLE 4. HAPI and CAUTI Rates in NDNQI Hospitals That Do and Do Not Employ WOC Certified Nursesa.
| Rate | N | Mean | SD | 25th Percentile | 50th Percentile | 75th Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hospitals employing WOC certified nurses | ||||||
| Total HAPIb | 274 | 2.81 | 3.92 | 0.42 | 1.81 | 3.46 |
| HAPI stage 2 or aboveb | 274 | 2.16 | 2.84 | 0.25 | 1.35 | 2.87 |
| HAPI stage 3 or 4b | 274 | 0.27 | 0.69 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.26 |
| CAUTIc | 141 | 2.15 | 2.26 | 0.50 | 1.64 | 3.09 |
| Hospitals not employing WOC certified nurses | ||||||
| Total HAPIb | 362 | 3.28 | 5.49 | 0.24 | 1.73 | 4.12 |
| HAPI stage 2 or aboveb | 362 | 2.39 | 3.60 | 0.09 | 1.22 | 3.12 |
| HAPI stage 3 or 4b | 362 | 0.51 | 2.12 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.09 |
| CAUTIc | 265 | 1.85 | 2.80 | 0.12 | 0.83 | 2.39 |
| All hospitals | ||||||
| Total HAPIb | 636 | 3.08 | 4.88 | 0.35 | 1.76 | 3.68 |
| HAPI stage 2 or aboveb | 636 | 2.29 | 3.29 | 0.15 | 1.29 | 3.04 |
| HAPI stage 3 or 4b | 636 | 0.40 | 1.66 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.18 |
| CAUTIc | 406 | 1.96 | 2.63 | 0.23 | 1.02 | 2.81 |
Abbreviations: CAUTI, catheter-associated urinary tract infection; CCCN, certified continence care nurse; COCN, certified ostomy care nurse; CWCN, certified wound care nurse; CWOCN, certified wound ostomy continence nurse; CWON, certified wound ostomy nurse; HAPI, hospital-acquired pressure injury; NDNQI, National Database of Nursing Quality Indicators; WOC, wound, ostomy, continence.
aHAPI rates are expressed in percentage. CAUTI rates are expressed as number of infections per 1000 catheter days.
bHospitals employing CWOCN, CWCN, and CWONs.
cHospitals employing CWOCN, CCCN, and COCNs.