Table 1 General characteristics of ten intensive care units analyzed in the quality improvement project a
Unit ID | Type of ICU | ICU beds | ICU structure | Hospital beds | Major type of admission diagnosis | Use of invasive mechanical ventilation among admitted patientsb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Mixed | 19 | Closed | 119 | General | 15.1% |
2 | Cardiologic | 19 | Closed | 119 | Cardiologic | 35.7% |
3 | Mixed | 10 | Closed | 131 | Respiratory | 20.2% |
4 | Mixed | 10 | Closed | 82 | Respiratory | 18.3% |
5 | Mixed | 11 | Closed | 150 | Respiratory | 19.7% |
6 | Mixed/cardiologic | 36 | Closed | 206 | Respiratory | 26.6% |
7 | Mixed | 10 | Closed | 233 | Respiratory | 22.1% |
8 | Mixed | 12 | Closed | 77 | Respiratory | 4.9% |
9 | Mixed | 6 | Closed | 227 | Orthopedic | 20.0% |
10 | Neurologic | 19 | Closed | 227 | Neurologic | 17.4% |