Table 1.
Descriptive Summary of the Participating Healthcare Organizations (n = 144)
| Organization Type | n (%) |
|---|---|
| Hospital | 134 (93.1) |
| Ambulatory | 10 (6.9) |
| Location and Teaching Status | |
| Rural | 51 (38.1) |
| Urban, nonteaching | 67 (50.0) |
| Urban, teaching | 16 (11.9) |
| Region | |
| Northeast | 35 (24.3) |
| South | 48 (33.3) |
| Midwest | 40 (27.8) |
| West | 21 (14.6) |
| Organization’s Size | |
| Small Hospital | 45 (33.6) |
| Medium Hospital | 20 (14.9) |
| Large Hospital | 69 (51.5) |
| Basic HIT Implemented | |
| Yes | 141 (97.9) |
| No | 3 (2.1) |
| Comprehensive HIT Implemented (Hospitals) | |
| Yes | 37 (27.6) |
| No | 97 (72.4) |