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Table 4 Central line bloodstream infections

From: Reduction of central venous catheter associated blood stream infections following implementation of a resident oversight and credentialing policy

Central Line Bloodstream Infections (number of CLABSI)

Months

FY 08

FY 09

 

September

27.00

12.00

 

October

28.00

15.00

 

November

29.00

12.00

 

December

22.00

7.00

 

January

18.00

9.00

 

February

14.00

13.00

 

March

13.00

10.00

 

April

9.00

5.00

 

May

3.00

12.00

 

June

11.00

9.00

 

July

18.00

7.00

 

August

10.00

10.00

 

Mean

16.83

10.08

 

Median

16.00

10.00

 

SD

8.32

2.87

 

Lower IQR

10.50

8.00

 

Upper IQR

24.50

12.00

 
  1. p-value = 0.012
  2. SD = standard deviation; IQR = interquartile range