Table 1 Characterization of the 161 participating centers and their intensive care units

Hospital size

≤500 beds

26 (16 %)

501–1000 beds

48 (30 %)

>1000 beds

87 (54 %)

University hospital

97 (60 %)

Non-university Hospital

64 (40 %)

Type of ward

ICU

114 (70.8 %)

IMC

12 (7.5 %)

Mixed

35 (21.7 %)

Infrastructure of ward

Number of beds/ward

14.7 ± 8.4 Median: 12 (4–64)

Number beds/physician

5.5 ± 2.6 Median: 5 (1.5–16)

Number of beds/nurse

2.4 ± 0.7 Median: 2.3 (0.8–7.2)

Algorithms implemented

118 (73.3 %)

Leading disciplines

Anaesthesia

76 (47.2 %)

Medical

14 (8.7 %)

Neurology

4 (2.5 %)

Surgery

12 (7.5 %)

Interdisciplinary

28 (17.4 %)

Cardiac surgery

18 (11.2 %)

Others

9 (5.6 %)