Table 2.
ICU staffing and organisation
| Hospital Nacional Almenara | Hospital Nacional Rebagliati (ICU-2) | Hospital Nacional Rebagliati (ICU-7) | Hospital Nacional Loayza | Hospital Casimiro Ulloa | Johns Hopkins Hospital | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ICU staffing | ||||||
| Intensivist in ICU | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| 24/7 intensivist | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Leapfrog compliant? | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Number of ICU fellows | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| 24/7 ICU fellow | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | No |
| Number of ICU residents | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 10 |
| Number of respiratory therapists in ICU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Number of ICU nurses | 7 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 11 |
| Ratio of beds to nurses | 3:1 | 2.2:1 | 2.2:1 | 1.3:1 | 2.8:1 | 1.8:1 |
| Number of physician assistants | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Number of nurse practitioners | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Charge nurse provides patient care? | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| ICU Organisation | ||||||
| Closed unit | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Has medical director | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Has nurse manager | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Has clinical nurse specialist | No | No | No | No | No | Yes |
| Continuous renal replacement therapy in ICU | Yes | No | No | No | No | Yes |
ICU, intensive care unit; RT, respiratory therapist.