Table 1 Aggregate statistics of nosocomial influenza* and healthcare worker vaccination rates from Oct 2013 to Oct 2018
Period | Oct 2013 - Sep 2014 | Oct 2014 - Sep 2015 | Oct 2015 - Sep 2016 | Oct 2016 - Jun 2017 | Jul 2017 - Apr 2018 | May 2018 - Oct 2018 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Patient Days | 477,833 | 494,391 | 486,375 | 364,511 | 408,613 | 248,287 | 2,480,010 |
Number of Inpatients Tested for Influenzaa | 4242 | 4741 | 6249 | 4054 | 4577 | 2417 | 26,280 |
Number of Influenza Casesb | 623 | 694 | 856 | 621 | 568 | 241 | 3603 |
Nosocomial Influenza Casesb | 36 | 71 | 48 | 52 | 31 | 18 | 256 |
Incidence Rate (per 10,000 patient-days) | 0.75 | 1.44 | 0.99 | 1.43 | 0.76 | 0.72 | 1.03 |
Proportion of Nosocomial Cases | 5.8% | 10.2% | 5.6% | 8.4% | 5.5% | 7.5% | 7.1% |
Overall Vaccination Rate | 52.1% | 48.8% | 50.9% | 51.3% | 70.9% | 77.1% | – |
Clinical Staff Vaccination Rate (Doctors, Nurses, Allied Health Professionals) | 56.3% | 49.4% | 54.7% | 52.9% | 72.6% | 78.9% | – |
Non-Clinical Staff Vaccination Rate (Ancillary and Administrative Staff) | 40.9% | 47.1% | 42.5% | 48.1% | 67.2% | 72.6% | – |