Table 2.
Comparison of PICU and CICU Structure and Personnel
| PICU n = 52 |
CICU n=42 |
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| Center Region | ||||
| Northeast | 11 | (21%) | 9 | (21%) |
| Southeast | 9 | (17%) | 14 | (33%) |
| Southwest | 13 | (25%) | 6 | (14%) |
| Northwest | 6 | (12%) | 2 | (5%) |
| Midwest | 12 | (23%) | 7 | (17%) |
| West | 1 | (2%) | 4 | (10%) |
| University affiliation | ||||
| Yes | 36 | (69%) | 38 | (90%) |
| Type of Children’s Hospital | ||||
| Free standing children’s hospital | 16 | (31%) | 27 | (64%) |
| Children’s hospital in a hospital | 33 | (63%) | 12 | (29%) |
| Pediatric service in a hospital | 3 | (6%) | 3 | (7%) |
| Physicians Responsible for Post-op Care | ||||
| Combination of Cardiology and Critical Care Physicians |
18 | (35%) | 26 | (62%) |
| Cardiology only | 3 | (6%) | 5 | (12%) |
| Critical Care only | 28 | (54%) | 9 | (21%) |
| Dual Training in Cardiology and Critical Care |
2 | (4%) | 12 | (29%) |
| Cardiothoracic Surgery | 18 | (35%) | 12 | (29%) |
| Trainees and Physician Extenders Involved in Post-op Care |
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| Critical Care fellow | 21 | (40%) | 29 | (69%) |
| Cardiology fellow | 15 | (29%) | 29 | (69%) |
| CICU fellow | 1 | (2%) | 18 | (43%) |
| Pediatric Resident | 37 | (71%) | 13 | (31%) |
| Nurse Practitioner | 31 | (60%) | 31 | (74%) |
| Physician Assistant | 10 | (19%) | 13 | (31%) |
| Pediatric Cardiac Surgeon Practice | ||||
| Operates on children with CHD only | 12 | (23%) | 7 | (17%) |
| Operates on adults with CHD | 35 | (67%) | 33 | (79%) |
| Operates on adults with acquired HD | 9 | (17%) | 3 | (7%) |
PICU = pediatric intensive care unit, CICU = cardiac intensive care unit, CHD = congenital heart disease, HD = heart disease