Table 2. Antibiotic prescribing rates and length of therapy (LOT) per 1,000 patient-days among admissions to network short-term acute care hospitals (STACHs).
| STACH1 | Number of intensive care unit beds (range)2 | Antibiotic prescribing rate | LOT per 1,000 patient days |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hospital 1 | 10–19 | 0.45 | 450 |
| Hospital 2 | 5–9 | 0.33 | 331 |
| Hospital 3 | 20–42 | 0.25 | 251 |
| Hospital 4 | 10–19 | 0.33 | 331 |
| Hospital 5 | 5–9 | 0.33 | 332 |
| Hospital 6 | ≥43 | 0.28 | 281 |
| Hospital 7 | ≥43 | 0.29 | 290 |
| Hospital 8 | 20–42 | 0.253 | 2513 |
| Hospital 9 | 10–19 | 0.394 | 3904 |
| Hospital 10 | 10–19 | 0.394 | 3904 |
1UNC Health Care STACH names are masked per data use agreement.
2Based on categories from following resource: N.C. Communicable Disease Branch. Healthcare-associated infections in North Carolina. Reporting period: January 1–June 30, 2016. 2016 [cited July 31, 2019]. Raleigh, NC: N.C. Surveillance for Healthcare-Associated and Resistant Pathogens Patient Safety (SHARPPS) Program. Available at https://epi.dph.ncdhhs.gov/cd/hai/figures/2016/2016Q2_Hospital_Specific_Quarterly_Report.pdf
3Used Hospital 3 daily rate.
4Used mean of Hospitals 1 and 4 daily rates.