Improvement in Quality Metrics Outcomes and Patient and Family Satisfaction in a Neurosciences Intensive Care Unit after Creation of a Dedicated Neurocritical Care Team
Table 2
Quality metric data.
Before neurointensivist
After neurointensivist
value
Total patient (days)
4426
4496
Acuity (, SD)
5.41
2.38
7.21
3.76
0.13
Mortality O : E (, SD)
1.49
0.48
0.9
0.51
0.019
LOS (days, SD)
13.11
4.7
12.66
4.17
0.77
Foley (days, SD)
3097
17.63
2323
20.01
<0.0001
CAUTI (, %)
16
0.52
8
0.34
0.41
Central line (days, SD)
1598
25.79
1557
27.12
<0.0001
CLABSI (, %)
2
0.13
0
0
0.51
Ventilator (days, SD)
1429
22.02
1422
22.71
<0.0001
VAP (, %)
2
0.14
1
0.07
0.57
: number; SD: standard deviation; O : E: observed : expected ratio; LOS: length of stay; CAUTI: catheter-associated urinary tract infection; CLABSI: central line associated bloodstream infection; VAP: ventilator associated pneumonia.