Table 1.
Central line utilization ratios and central line-associated blood stream infections in a surgical intensive care unit over 5 years
| Period | Central line-days | Patient-days | Central line utilization ratio | aCLABSI events | bCLABSI rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-intervention, 9 m | 1734 | 3273 | 0.53 | 12 | 6.9 |
| Intervention, 6 m | 1245 | 2147 | 0.58 | 3 | 2.4 |
| After intervention, | |||||
| 9 m | 1684 | 3207 | 0.53 | 3 | 1.8 |
| 1st year (12 m) | 1994 | 3920 | 0.51 | 9 | 4.5 |
| 2nd year (12 m) | 2030 | 4137 | 0.49 | 6 | 3.0 |
| 3rd year (12 m) | 2222 | 4657 | 0.48 | 12 | 5.4 |
a CLABSI central line-associated bloodstream infection
b CLABSI rate CLABSI events per 1000 central line-days