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Table 1 Parameters of the analyzed NEO-KISS departments (N=108)

From: The impact of staffing on central venous catheter-associated bloodstream infections in preterm neonates – results of nation-wide cohort study in Germany

Parameter

Category

N (%) / †median (IQR)

Departments total

 

108 (100)

Size of department

Beds

†20 (16–29)

ICU beds

†8 (6–12)

Patients in 2007

Total

†384 (298–529)

< 1 500 g birthweight

†35 (20–55)

Patients January 2008- June 2009

< 1 500 g birthweight

†44 (28–65)

Level

Level III* (Neonatal critical care) departments

89 (82)

Level II* (Step down neonatal nursery) departments

14 (13)

Level I* (healthy baby nursery) departments

2 (2)

other Level

3 (3)

Realized staffing percentage

Staffing

†99.6% (94.0% - 100.0%)

Staffing (min-max)

87.0% - 117.0%

Staffing ≥ 95%

72 (67)

Staffing < 95%

27 (25)

Missing

9 (8)

Daily handover rounds and/or regular infectious diseases rounds

No

2 (2)

Yes

106 (98)

Standards for indication of hand hygiene

No

2 (2)

Yes

104 (96)

Missing

2 (2)

Daily disinfection of the buttons of the ventilation systems

No

6 (6)

Yes

102 (94)

Routine microbiological screening

No

26 (24)

Yes

82 (76)

Cleaning inside the incubator

No

25 (23)

Yes

83 (77)

Infusion preparation

In the pharmacy OR on wards with laminar-flow bench

93 (86)

On wards without laminar-flow bench

15 (14)

  1. *Care level classification is based on the definitions by the National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN).
  2. IQR, inter-quartile range. Realized staffing percentage, ratio of realized staffing / planned staffing * 100.