Table 1 Characteristics of the centres and safety-related initiatives
From: Impact of random safety analyses on structure, process and outcome indicators: multicentre study
Hospital 1 | Hospital 2 | |
|---|---|---|
No. of hospital beds | 250 | 350 |
Teaching hospital | ||
Undergraduate | Yes | Yes |
Resident physician | No | Yes |
No. of ICU beds | ||
Total at the centre | 16 | 30 |
ICU participating in study | 16 | 14 |
Computerized ICU | Yes | Yes |
Active protocol for: | ||
Sedation and analgesia | No | Yes |
Weaning | No | Yes |
Enteral nutrition | Yes | Yes |
Monitoring and MV alarms | No | No |
Register of AE | No | No |
Voluntary reporting of AE | Yes | Yes |
ENVIN-ICU participation (BZ, NZ, RZ) | Yes | Yes |
Other checklist systems (Not AASTRE) | Prevention of VAP, CRB | Prevention of VAP, CRB, intrahospital transfer |
Patient types | Medical | Medical, surgical, trauma |
Surgical | ||
Trauma | ||
Coronary |