Table 1. Types of hospitals in Andalusia and their participation in the audit.

Type of hospital	Description	Number of centers	Number of centers invited to the audit
Regional hospitals	Highly ranked hospitals offering all medical specialties and providing care to the entire regional population.	9	7
Specialty hospitals	Hospitals offering a higher number of medical specialties than district hospitals and providing care to the entire province in which they are located.	8	2
District hospitals	Hospitals offering basic medical specialties and providing care to the population of the town in which they are located (including close villages located at a maximum of 1 hour away).	17	1
High-resolution hospitals	Small community-based hospitals providing joint consultation and treatment and equipped with a limited number of beds for short stays.	13	0