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Table 1 Distribution of results of the total IPCAF score and scores per core component. Results from 65 participating Austrian acute care hospitals

From: Evaluating infection prevention and control programs in Austrian acute care hospitals using the WHO Infection Prevention and Control Assessment Framework

Component

Score

P10

Q1

Median

Q3

P90

Mean

CC1: IPC Program

57.5

62.5

77.5

85

91.5

74.3

CC2: IPC Guidelines

77.5

87.5

95

97.5

100

91.5

CC3: IPC Education and Training

50

65

70

75

85

69.4

CC4: HAI Surveillance

58.5

70

82.5

90

92.5

78.4

CC5: Multimodal Strategies for Implementation of IPC Interventions

6

40

65

80

88

57.6

CC6: Monitoring/Audit of IPC Practices and Feedback

53.5

62.5

72.5

80

89

72.1

CC7: Workload, Staffing and Bed Occupancy

52

65

80

95

98

77.2

CC8: Environments, Materials and Equipment for IPC

90

95

95

100

100

95.7

Total

513.5

567.5

620

675

709

616.2

  1. Abbreviations: CC Core component(s); HAI Healthcare-associated infection(s); IPCAF Infection Prevention and Control Assessment Framework; P10 Tenth percentile; P90 90th percentile; Q1 First quartile; Q3 Third quartile