Table 4.
Selected combinations of emergency department categories
| Characteristics | Example |
|---|---|
| 1. Contiguous ED without triage to service and with separate general population care | Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA |
| 2. Contiguous ED without triage to service and with combined general population care | Sanatorio Italiano, Asuncion, Paraguay |
| 3. Contiguous ED with triage to service and with combined general population care | Number Six Hospital, Beijing, China |
| 4. Contiguous ED with triage to service, combined general population surgical care, and separate general population medical care | Regionshospitalet Holstebro, Holstebro, Denmark |
| 5. Non-contiguous ED with combined general population care | Køge Sygehus, Køge, Denmark |
| 6. Non-contiguous ED with separate general population medical care and combined general population surgical care | University Medical Center Maribor, Maribor, Slovenia |
| 7. Contiguous pediatric ED without triage to service | The Children's Hospital, Aurora, CO, USA |
| 8. Contiguous pediatric ED with triage to service | Instituto Privado de Nino, Asuncion, Paraguay |
| 9. Contiguous, adult ED without triage to service | Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA, USA |
| 10. Non-contiguous, adult ED | Nykøbing F. Sygehus, Nykøbing Falster, Denmark |
Abbreviation: ED, emergency department