Table 1. Characteristics of acute-care hospitals participating in device-associated HAI surveillance and frequency of device-associated hospital-acquired infections, 2009–2018.
| Characteristic of hospitals | CSF shunt SSI | Paediatric cardiac SSI | Hip and knee SSI | CLABSI- adult mixed ICU | CLABSI- adult CVICU | CLABSI-PICU | CLABSI-NICU |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Years of surveillance | 2009–2018 | 2010–2018 | 2011–2018 | 2009–2018 | 2009–2018 | 2009–2018 | 2009–2018 |
| Number of HAIs reported | 266 | 190 | 871 | 1,331 | 192 | 348 | 1,102 |
| Total participating hospitals | 8–14 | 3–4 | 12–25 | 22–41 | 5–8 | 5–10 | 9–17 |
| Hospital type | |||||||
| Adulta | 2–5 | NA | 8–16 | 12–27 | 3–7 | NA | 2–3 |
| Mixed | 2–4 | NA | 4–9 | 4–14 | 1–2 | 0–4 | 1–6 |
| Paediatric | 4–7 | 3–4 | NA | NA | NA | 4–6 | 4–8 |
| Hospital size | |||||||
| Small (1–200 beds) |
3–7 | 2–4 | 1–2 | 1–4 | 0–1 | 3–5 | 4–7 |
| Medium (201–499 beds) |
4–8 | 1 | 7–15 | 10–27 | 2–4 | 1–5 | 1–7 |
| Large (500+ beds) |
0–1 | NA | 5–8 | 5–10 | 2–3 | 0 | 1–3 |
| Total beds (2018) | 3,558 | 693 | 9,973 | 16,701 ICU beds |
3,570 ICU beds |
2,209 ICU beds |
5,500 ICU beds |
Abbreviations: CLABSI, central line-associated bloodstream infection; CSF-shunt SSI, cerebrospinal fluid shunt surgical site infection; CVICU, cardiovascular surgery intensive care unit; HAIs, healthcare-associated infections; ICU, intensive care unit; NA, not applicable; NICU, neonatal intensive care unit; PICU, paediatric intensive care unit; SSI, surgical site infection
a Seven hospitals classified as "Adult" also had a NICU