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 |