Routine strategy | ‘On-demand only’ | |
---|---|---|
All hospitals (n = 69); n (%) | 27 (39) | 42 (61) |
All patients | 5 (7) | - |
Patients on ventilation only | 4 (6) | - |
Certain fixed days a week | 3 (4) | - |
First days of admission only | 2 (3) | - |
Cardiothoracic surgery patients only | 4 (6) | - |
Other, not specified | 9 (13) | - |
Academic hospitals (n = 7); n (%) | 6 (86) | 1 (14) |
Non-academic hospitals (n = 62); n (%) | 21 (34) | 41 (66) |
ICU < 5 beds (n = 9); n (%) | 3 (33) | 6 (67) |
ICU 5 to 15 beds (n = 40); n (%) | 9 (22) | 31 (78) |
ICU > 15 beds (n = 20); n (%) | 15 (75) | 5 (25) |