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Table 3 Transferring hospital characteristics

From: Adverse events during rotary-wing transport of mechanically ventilated patients: a retrospective cohort study

Total referring hospitals, number

58

Ownership

 

   Non-profit

54 (93)

   For-profit

4 (7)

   Government

0 (0)

Total beds, number

300 ± 177

Intensive care unit beds, number

25 ± 14

Trauma center

14 (24)

Off-site landing zone for rotary-wing pick-upa

29 (51)

Community size

 

   Rural

2 (4)

   Small urban

21 (36)

   Large urban

35 (60)

Affiliated with a medical school

27 (47)

  1. Values are presented as number (percentage) or mean ± standard deviation. aData are missing for one hospital.
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