Table 1.
Distribution of results of the total IPCAF score and scores per core component. Results from 65 participating Austrian acute care hospitals
| Component | Score | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P10 | Q1 | Median | Q3 | P90 | Mean | |
| CC1: IPC Program | 57.5 | 62.5 | 77.5 | 85 | 91.5 | 74.3 |
| CC2: IPC Guidelines | 77.5 | 87.5 | 95 | 97.5 | 100 | 91.5 |
| CC3: IPC Education and Training | 50 | 65 | 70 | 75 | 85 | 69.4 |
| CC4: HAI Surveillance | 58.5 | 70 | 82.5 | 90 | 92.5 | 78.4 |
| CC5: Multimodal Strategies for Implementation of IPC Interventions | 6 | 40 | 65 | 80 | 88 | 57.6 |
| CC6: Monitoring/Audit of IPC Practices and Feedback | 53.5 | 62.5 | 72.5 | 80 | 89 | 72.1 |
| CC7: Workload, Staffing and Bed Occupancy | 52 | 65 | 80 | 95 | 98 | 77.2 |
| CC8: Environments, Materials and Equipment for IPC | 90 | 95 | 95 | 100 | 100 | 95.7 |
| Total | 513.5 | 567.5 | 620 | 675 | 709 | 616.2 |
Abbreviations: CC Core component(s); HAI Healthcare-associated infection(s); IPCAF Infection Prevention and Control Assessment Framework; P10 Tenth percentile; P90 90th percentile; Q1 First quartile; Q3 Third quartile