What are European Hospitals like?

In 2011 and 2012, ECDC coordinated the first EU-wide point prevalence survey (PPS) to collect data on healthcare-associated infections (HAIS) and on antimicrobial use in European hospitals. ecoc All countries used the same standardised protocol that had been developed during a two-year collaborative effort involving more than 100 European and international experts. What are European hospitals like? Characteristics of European acute care hospitals Male to female ratio 0.89 : 1 The median occupancy of hospital beds is 72% The average length of stay is 5-7 days ranging from 2.5 to 7.8 days 265 years 75% of all hospitals Data from have at least 231 459 The median age of patients (49%) 0.5 infection prevention and control nurse (IPCN) Hospitals have infection I prevention patients in per 250 beds 947 64 18-64 and control nurse (IPCN) per 250 beds (median) years hospitals in years (40%) 30 countries* $17 vears (11%) 25% 50% have at least have at least J1.7PCNS 10% have at least 2.5 IPCNS Alcohol hand rub consumption in hospitals is 19L per 1 00o patient-days (median) Hospitals have 10% single-room O beds (median) of all hospitals 90% have at least 2% single-room beds 75% 4% The consumption of alcohol hand rub was at least 50 L per 1 000 patient-days in only 10% of all hospitals 50% 10% 25% 24% 10% 1% at least 31L in 25% at least 19 L in 50% at least 10 L e 5L in 75% in 90% * All EU Member States, Iceland and Norway