Table 9 Differences in Core Competencies by Hospital Level

IPC Project Management and Leadership

15.47 ± 5.227

17.08 ± 5.152

< 0.0001

Healthcare Facility Environment

11.36 ± 3.590

12.48 ± 3.679

0.0002

Basic Microbiology

4.184 ± 1.431

4.736 ± 1.369

< 0.0001

Prevention of Antimicrobial Resistance

8.320 ± 2.810

9.571 ± 2.596

< 0.0001

Surveillance of Healthcare-Associated Infections

10.87 ± 3.515

12.39 ± 3.606

< 0.0001

Standard Precautions

9.604 ± 3.148

11.00 ± 3.395

< 0.0001

Transmission-Based Precautions

9.389 ± 3.037

10.49 ± 3.125

< 0.0001

Cleaning and Reprocessing of Medical Devices

7.444 ± 2.373

7.870 ± 2.478

0.0534

Prevention of Catheter-Associated Bloodstream Infections

10.79 ± 4.069

12.82 ± 4.064

< 0.0001

Prevention of Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections

9.281 ± 3.142

10.57 ± 3.165

< 0.0001

Prevention of Surgical Site Infections

10.78 ± 3.937

12.63 ± 3.979

< 0.0001

Prevention of Healthcare-Associated Pneumonia

10.74 ± 3.735

12.57 ± 3.883

< 0.0001

Prevention and Management of Healthcare-Associated Infection Outbreaks

4.701 ± 1.560

5.039 ± 1.627

0.0204

IPC Education and Training

6.124 ± 2.331

6.974 ± 2.322

< 0.0001

Quality and Patient Safety

6.315 ± 2.382

6.861 ± 2.196

0.0009

Occupational Health

7.165 ± 2.304

7.939 ± 2.319

< 0.0001