Device days and infection rates for fiscal years 2001–3
| Baseline (2001–2) | 2003 | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| MRSA, methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus; VRE, vancomycin resistant Enterococcus; VAP, ventilator associated pneumonia; UTI, urinary tract infection | |||
| Ventilator days | 3471 | 2180 | |
| VAP per 1000 ventilator-days | 7.5 | 3.2 | 0.040 |
| Central line days | 6773 | 4576 | |
| Infections per 1000 line-days | 5.9 | 3.1 | 0.031 |
| Foley catheter days | 7691 | 5780 | |
| UTI per 1000 catheter-days | 3.8 | 2.4 | 0.170 |
| 2002 | 2003 | ||
| Mortality | 8.7 | 8.9 | |
| Hospital Medicare Case Mix Index | 1.49 | 1.52 | |
| MRSA rate: total cases/(total patient days×1000) | 0.7 | 0.5 | |
| VRE rate: total cases/(total patient days×1000) | 0.5 | 0.1 | |