Table 6 Outcome indicators
From: Impact of random safety analyses on structure, process and outcome indicators: multicentre study
Year | Hospital 1 | Hospital 2 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2012 | 2013 | p | 2012 | 2013 | p | |
Number of patients | 967 | 1018 | 939 | 927 | ||
APACHE II | 10.4 | 11.2 | 0.39 | 14.9 | 14.4 | 0.72 |
ICU average LOS (days) | 3.3 | 4.0 | 0.09 | 7.7 | 7.9 | 0.07 |
ICU gross mortality (%) | 4.0 | 5.1 | 19.0 | 16.1 | ||
ICU standardized mortality by APACHE 2012 (%) | 4.0 | 4.3 | 0.23 | 19.0 | 16.5 | 0.15 |
VAP rate (No. of VAP episodes/1000 days MV) | 4.2 | 0.9 | 7.9 | 4.0 | ||
IDR VAP2013/2012 (95% confidence interval) | 0.2 (0.05–0.9) | 0.02 | 0.5 (0.3–0.9) | 0.03 | ||
CRB rate (No. of CRB episodes/1000 days of central venous catheter) | 3.9 | 1.5 | 2.8 | 4.8 | ||
CRB IDR2013/2012 (95% confidence interval) | 0.4 (0.1–1.2) | 0.42 | 1.7 (0.7–3.9) | 0.10 | ||