Table 1 Characteristics of the centers
Centers characteristics | N = 40 | |
|---|---|---|
French, N (%) | 33 | (83) |
Swiss, N (%) | 7 | (18) |
Mixed ICUs, N (%) | 20 | (50) |
Medical ICUs, N (%) | 15 | (40) |
Surgical ICUs, N (%) | 4 | (10) |
Multidisciplinary round, N (%) | 24 | (60) |
Number of beds, median (Q1-Q3) | 18 | (15 to 20) |
Patients-to-physician ratio, median (Q1-Q3) | 1.4 | (1.3 to 2.6) |
Patients-to-nurse ratio, median (Q1-Q3) | 2.5 | (2.5 to 3) |
Patients-to-physiotherapist ratio, median (Q1-Q3) | 12 | (9 to 16) |
Total admissions annual volume (annual number of patients), median (Q1-Q3) | 849 | (609 to 1,070) |
Mechanical ventilation annual volume (annual number of patients with MV), median (Q1-Q3) | 474 | (311 to 614) |