Table 1.
Characteristics of New England Emergency Departments
| Survey responders (n = 72) n (%) | All New England EDs(N = 168) | |
|---|---|---|
| Completed by an ED physician Director/Chief/Chair | 67 (93%) | – |
| Geographic environment | ||
| - Urban | 22 (31%) | 51 (30%) |
| - Suburban* | 27 (37%) | 32 (19%) |
| - Rural* | 23 (32%) | 85 (51%) |
| Trauma center | 19 (26%) | 34 (20%) |
| ACS verified: n = 18 | ||
| - Level 1 | 8 (44%) | 15 (44%) |
| - Level 2 | 7 (39%) | 11 (32%) |
| - Level 3 | 3 (17%) | 8 (24%) |
| State certified: n = 17 | ||
| - Level 1 | 6 (35%) | – |
| - Level 2 | 7 (41%) | – |
| - Level 3 | 4 (24%) | – |
| ED affiliated with teaching hospital | 33 (46%) | 70 (42%) |
| Patient population | ||
| - Adult and pediatric | 69 (96%) | – |
| - Adult only | 2 (3%) | – |
| - Pediatric only | 1 (1%) | – |
*
Significant differences between respondents and all New England EDs, p < 0.05.
ED, emergency department; ACS, American College of Surgeons.