Table 1.
RS Initial Ventilation Rates According to Characteristics of Hospitals Included in the Analysis
| Overall | No. of Hospitals |
% RS-Initial NIV,a Median [IQR] |
% RS-Initial IMV,a Median [IQR] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hospital size | |||
| < 199 beds | 18 | 4.4 [1.3-9.9] | 5.5 [4.9-6.6] |
| 200-499 beds | 29 | 4.0 [1.1-16.1] | 5.7 [4.7-6.5] |
| ≥ 500 beds | 11 | 8.7 [0.7-8.9] | 5.6 [4.2-6.9] |
| Teaching status | |||
| Teaching hospital | 36 | 4.3 [1.3-15.8] | 5.6 [4.6-6.7] |
| Nonteaching hospital | 22 | 6.2 [1.1-13.2] | 5.7 [4.9-6.6] |
| Region | |||
| Midwest | 11 | 8.8 [0.9-18.1] | 5.7 [4.9-6.8] |
| Northeast | 21 | 4.0 [1.3-15.6] | 5.5 [4.7-6.6] |
| South | 21 | 4.6 [1.3-9.9] | 5.2 [4.9-6.6] |
| West | 5 | 5.8 [1.3-9.1] | 6.0 [5.7-6.3] |
IMV = invasive mechanical ventilation; IQR = interquartile range; NIV = noninvasive ventilation; RS = risk-standardized.
a
Refers to the first method of ventilation during hospitalization.