Table 1

Hospital characteristics and utilisation

Hospital Nacional AlmenaraHospital Nacional Rebagliati (ICU-2)Hospital Nacional Rebagliati (ICU-7)Hospital Nacional LoayzaHospital Casimiro UlloaJohns Hopkins Hospital
Hospital characteristics
 Annual ICU mortality (%)19.920.422.918.116.719
 Type of hospitalPublic (ESSALUD)Public (ESSALUD)Public (ESSALUD)Public (MINSA)Public (MINSA)Private, non for profit
 Teaching hospitalYesYesYesYesYesYes
 Critical care training programmeYesYesYesYesYesYes
 Rapid response teamYesNoNoNoNoYes
 Electronic patient recordNoNoNoNoNoYes
 Computerised order entryNoNoNoNoNoYes
Number of beds
 Adult beds at hospital9501526152680076854
 Adult ICU beds at hospital6069691316100
 Adult step down beds at hospital8011411412654
 Paediatric ICU beds at hospital129910080
 Beds in study ICU21241181124
Utilisation
 Annual ED visits140 000225 300225 30071 66093 00084 892
 Annual hospital admissions30 00055 75055 7502685380048 487
 Annual study ICU admissions300386386200580900
  • ED, emergency department; ESSALUD, Peruvian Social Security System; ICU, intensive care unit; MINSA, Peruvian Ministry of Health.