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Table 2 Characteristics of hospitals and intensive care units that collected daily physiologic data

From: A predictive model for the early identification of patients at risk for a prolonged intensive care unit length of stay

 

#

%

# of Hospitals

31*

 

Region

  

   NorthEast

3

9.7%

   South

11

35.5%

   Midwest

8

25.8%

   West

9

29.0%

Bedsize

  

   ≤ 200

8

25.8%

   201 - 350

7

22.6%

   351 - 500

6

19.4%

   501 - 800

3

9.7%

   > 800

7

22.6%

Teaching Status

  

   COTH†

6

19.4%

   Non-COTH Teaching

11

35.5%

   Non-Teaching

14

45.2%

# ICUs

83**

 

   Type

  

   Surgical

15

18.1%

   Medical

13

15.7%

   Mixed

29

34.9%

   Coronary Care

11

13.3%

   Cardiothoracic

7

8.4%

   Neurologic

7

8.4%

   Trauma

1

1.2%

  1. * There were 30 hospitals in 2002 - 2005 and 21 in 2006 - 2007.
  2. ** There were 76 ICUs in 2002 - 2005 and 53 in 2006 - 2007.
  3. †COTH = Council of Teaching Hospital