Unit | Characteristic | Pre-intervention period | Post-intervention period | p-value |
---|---|---|---|---|
TNICU | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 | Admissions | n = 1330 | n = 1387 |  |
 | Age, mean (SD) | 55 (18) b | 56 (18) | 0.12 |
 | Male | 757 (57) | 801 (58) | 0.66 |
 | Admitting diagnosis |  |  | 0.0086 |
 Neurological | 879 (66) | 937 (68) | ||
 Trauma | 327 (25) | 364 (26) | ||
 Other | 124 (9) | 86 (6) | ||
 | Ventilator utilization ratio | 0.59 | 0.60 | 0.80 |
 | Multiple organ dysfunction score, mean (SD) | 2.39 (0.34) | 2.32 (0.24) | 0.56a |
 | Febrile respiratory illness rate, cases per 1000 patient days | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.66 |
 | Influenza rate, cases per 1000 patient days | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
 | Patient days attributable to cystic fibrosis | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | – |
MSICU | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 | Admissions | n = 1305 | n = 1369 |  |
 | Age, mean (SD) | 61 (17) | 59 (18) | 0.016 |
 | Male | 784 (60) | 833 (61) | 0.68 |
 | Admitting diagnosis |  |  | 0.0082 |
 Respiratory | 192 (15) | 265 (19) | ||
 Gastrointestinal | 142 (11) | 123 (9) | ||
 Neurological | 88 (7) | 95 (7) | ||
 Other | 883 (68) | 886 (65) | ||
 | Ventilator utilization ratio | 0.69 | 0.69 | 0.77 |
 | Multiple organ dysfunction score, mean (SD) | 4.26 (0.38) | 3.83 (0.33) | 0.0061a |
 | Febrile respiratory illness rate, cases per 1000 patient days | 21.4 | 17.6 | 0.099 |
 | Influenza rate, cases per 1000 patient days | 1.7 | 2.1 | 0.52 |
 | Patient days attributable to cystic fibrosis | 68 (1) | 277 (4) | <0.0001 |