Table 3 Infection Prevention and Control Assessment Framework (IPCAF): comparative analysis of core components by the facility status of the national financial incentive system for infection prevention and control (N = 59)
Core components | Facility FI status for IPC | P-value** | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Tier 1 (n = 45, 76.3%) | Tier 2 (n = 11, 18.6%) | No FI* (n = 3, 5.1%) | Tier 1 vs. Tier 2 | |
1. IPC programs | 85.0 (77.5–95.0) | 60.0 (55.0–70.0) | 35.0 |  < .001 |
2. IPC guidelines | 92.5 (82.5–100)†| 67.5 (57.5–90.0) | 72.5 | .001 |
3. IPC education and training | 80.0 (65.0–87.5) | 60.0 (50.0–77.5) †| 60.0 | .014 |
4. HAI surveillance | 82.5 (72.5–89.3) †| 60.0 (40.0–70.0) | 40.0 |  < .001 |
5. Multimodal strategies | 75.0 (52.5–90.0) | 45.0 (35.0–55.0) | 5.0 | .017 |
6. Monitoring/audit of IPC practices and feedback | 75.0 (57.5–90.0) | 60.0 (40.0–77.5) | 32.5 | .028 |
7. Workload, staffing and bed occupancy | 90.0 (75.0–100) | 50.0 (45.0–85.0) | 40.0 | .011 |
8. Built environment, materials, and equipment for IPC | 100 (92.5–100) | 87.5 (77.5–95.0) | 90.0 | .001 |
Total | 662.5 (575.0–735.0) | 516.2 (401.2–570.6) | 375.0 (343.8–453.8) | .001 |