Table 2 Number of times infection control practices were observed and the average number of times each practice occurred per encounter
# of encounters (N) | Gloves (%) | Hand Sanitization (%) | PME Disinfection (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Medical oncology | 49 | 58 | 61 | 0 |
Mixed medical | 35 | 50 | 50 | 9 |
Mixed medical-surgical | 52 | 46 | 70 | 2 |
SICU | 34 | 40 | 30 | 1 |
MICU | 74 | 75 | 69 | 2 |
Medical telemetry | 30 | 42 | 47 | 3 |
Sum Totals | 274 | 311 | 327 | 17 |
Average per Encounter | 1.1 | 1.2 | 0.06 |