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. 2013 Nov 1;2013(1):19–27. doi: 10.5339/qmj.2013.4

Table 4.

Equipment and facilities of surveyed emergency departments.

Indicators Yarmouk Abu Ghraib Falloja Baghdad Jomhori Salam
Number of beds 35 23 few 12 96 18

Lighting, electricity supply A A A A A A

Air conditioning A A A A A A

Sound control NA NA NA NA NA NA

Patient call facilities NA NA NA NA NA NA

Communication infrastructure NA NA NA NA NA NA

Transportation* A A A A A A

Ability to comply with fire A A A A A A

Availability of medicines, vaccines Some Some Some Some Some Some

Kit-monitors, pumps, blood gas machine NA NA NA NA NA NA

Pulse oximetry monitoring A A A NA A NA

Essential requirements are easily accessible, clearly labeled NA NA NA NA NA NA

Staff is educated on items' location NA A A NA NA A

Daily verification for proper location and function NA A A NA NA A

Maintenance of sufficient supplies (7–10days) NA A A NA A A

A: available, NA: not available.

*transportation between the emergency unit and other words of the hospital.