Table 2.
Reporting and Ventilator-Associated Event-Related Data by Time Period of Participation
| Calendar Months | # Units Submitted Data | # Unit-Months | # Ventilator-Days | # VAE Events | # IVAC Events | # PVAP Events | VAE Rate | IVAC Rate | PVAP Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr–Jun 2013 | 52 | 152 | 18385 | 135 | 58 | 26 | 7.34 | 3.15 | 1.41 |
| Jul–Sep 2013 | 47 | 131 | 14116 | 106 | 44 | 18 | 7.51 | 3.12 | 1.28 |
| Oct–Dec 2013 | 36 | 107 | 13181 | 110 | 43 | 18 | 8.35 | 3.26 | 1.37 |
| Jan–Mar 2014 | 36 | 108 | 12868 | 88 | 27 | 9 | 6.84 | 2.1 | 0.7 |
| Apr–Jun 2014 | 36 | 108 | 12164 | 71 | 22 | 7 | 5.84 | 1.81 | 0.58 |
| Jul–Sep 2014 | 36 | 105 | 10900 | 71 | 22 | 7 | 6.51 | 2.02 | 0.64 |
| Oct–Dec 2014 | 35 | 102 | 11199 | 53 | 14 | 3 | 4.73 | 1.25 | 0.27 |
| Jan–Mar 2015 | 25 | 75 | 9608 | 44 | 15 | 3 | 4.58 | 1.56 | 0.31 |
Abbreviations: VAE, ventilator-associated event; IVAC, infection-related ventilator-associated complications; PVAP, probable and possible ventilator-associated pneumonia.