Table 2 Characteristics of study sites and participants
Characteristics* | Hospital Site | |
|---|---|---|
| Â | A | B |
Hospital Beds | 445 | 758 |
Annual Discharges | 29,939 | 83,898 |
Annual ED Attendances | 51,105 | 61,939 |
Annual ED Discharges | 40,323 | 40,713 |
ED Interviews | Â | Â |
Sample | 4 Nurse Practitioners; | 1 Nurse Practitioner; |
| Â | ED director; | ED director; |
| Â | 1 senior staff specialist; | 1 senior staff specialist; |
| Â | 1 Nurse Unit Manager; | 2 Nurse Unit Managers; |
| Â | 1 Advanced Clinical Practice Nurse | 1 senior registered nurse |