Table 1. Characteristics of the hospitals participating in the OSCHESTRA II study.
| Hospital type | ||
| Private | 31 (56) | |
| State | 10 (18) | |
| Philanthropic | 14 (26) | |
| Hospital beds | 234 ± 134,202 (60 - 1,020) | |
| < 150 | 21 (38) | |
| 150 - 300 | 24 (44) | |
| > 300 | 10 (18) | |
| Number of ICUs in each hospital | ||
| 1 | 20 (36) | |
| 2 or 3 | 21 (38) | |
| > 3 | 14 (26) | |
| ICU beds/hospital beds* | 15.15 ± 6.7 | |
| Step-down unit | ||
| Yes | 21 (38) | |
| No | 34 (62) | |
| Emergency department | ||
| Yes | 48 (87) | |
| No | 3 (5) | |
| Referral unit | 4 (7) | |
| Health care quality certification† | ||
| None | 19 (34) | |
| National | 20 (36) | |
| International | 16 (30) | |
| Rapid Response Teams | ||
| Yes | 32 (58) | |
| No | 23 (42) | |
| Critical Care Fellowship | ||
| Yes | 36 (66) | |
| No | 19 (34) | |
ICU - intensive care unit.
*
ICU beds/hospital beds * 100;
†
Brazilian National Accreditation Organization (ONA), Joint Commission International (JCI) and Accreditation Canada Internation (ACI). Continuous variables are reported as the means ± standard deviations and medians (ranges).