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Table 2 Characteristics of participating ICUs

From: Implementing a multifaceted tailored intervention to improve nutrition adequacy in critically ill patients: results of a multicenter feasibility study

Site

Country

Hospital type

Hospital size (beds)

ICU structurea

ICU size (beds)

Medical director

Clinical specialty

FTE dietician per 10 beds

1

USA

Nonteaching

315

Closed

20

Yes

Mixed medical/surgical

0.2

2

Canada

Teaching

587

Closed

16

Yes

Mixed medical/surgical

0.4

3a

USA

Teaching

600

Open

12

Yes

Surgical trauma

0.4

3b

USA

Teaching

600

Open

10

Yes

Neurological

0.5

3c

USA

Teaching

600

Open

10

Yes

Medical

0.5

4

Canada

Nonteaching

420

Open

13

Yes

Mixed medical/surgical

0.5

5

Canada

Teaching

830

Closed

30

Yes

Mixed medical/surgical

0.4

  1. Characteristics based on 2011 data collection. FTE, full-time equivalent. aClosed, under the care of an intensivist; open, under the care of any attending physician.