Table 1.

Respondent and organizational characteristics

Variable	%
Unit beds, median (interquartile range)	16 (21)
Academic affiliation	76
Intensivist-led staffing (closed unit or mandatory intensivist consultation)	36
Professional role
Nurse manager	18
Nurse educator/clinical nurse specialist	13
Staff nurse	36
Physical therapist/occupational therapist/speech therapist	8
Physician	6
Other (representatives of quality management [n = 7] and infection control [n = 5], nursing leadership not included above [n = 8], and respiratory therapy [n = 1])	19