Table 1 Characteristics of high-intensity daytime staffed ICUs
Characteristic | Nighttime intensivists (n= 6) | No nighttime intensivists (n= 21) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
Annualized ICU admissions | 517 (418 to 603) | 770 (514 to 979) | 0.24 |
ICU type | >0.99 | ||
Mixed | 3 (50) | 11 (52) | |
Specialty | 3 (50) | 10 (48) | |
Full-time physician ICU director | 2 (33) | 20 (95) | 0.004 |
Routine participation of medical students, residents, or other physician trainees | 5 (83) | 21 (100) | 0.22 |
Daily multidisciplinary rounds | 6 (100) | 17 (81) | 0.55 |
Hospital beds | 0.02 | ||
<250 | 1 (17) | 0 (0) | |
250 to 500 | 4 (67) | 5 (24) | |
>500 | 1 (17) | 16 (76) | |
Academic statusa | 0.42 | ||
Major teaching | 5 (83) | 12 (57) | |
Minor teaching | 0 (0) | 6 (29) | |
Nonteaching | 1 (17) | 3 (14) | |
Region | 0.63 | ||
Midwest | 4 (67) | 9 (43) | |
Northeast | 0 (0) | 3 (14) | |
Southeast | 1 (17) | 7 (33) | |
West | 1 (17) | 2 (10) |