Table 2 Current CXR practice

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)