Table 2.
Primary Patient Care Units or Practice Areas of Survey Respondentsa
| Unit or Practice Area | No. Responses per Health System | Total (% of All Unit or Area Types) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| System 1 | System 2 | System 3 | System 4 | System 5 | ||
| ICU (any type) | 22 | 2 | 26 | 59 | 15 | 124 (15.9) |
| Obstetrics | 8 | 49 | 16 | 24 | 0 | 97 (12.4) |
| Pediatrics or neonatal ICU | 4 | 1 | 5 | 68 | 2 | 80 (10.3) |
| Medicine unit (nonsurgical) | 11 | 0 | 12 | 37 | 19 | 79 (10.1) |
| Surgical or postsurgical unit | 8 | 0 | 19 | 41 | 2 | 70 (9.0) |
| Emergency department | 0 | 0 | 11 | 47 | 0 | 58 (7.4) |
| Oncology or infusion center | 24 | 0 | 8 | 22 | 4 | 58 (7.4) |
| Other | 6 | 3 | 27 | 21 | 1 | 58 (7.4) |
| Step-down or intermediate ICU | 13 | 1 | 15 | 17 | 8 | 54 (6.9) |
aICU = intensive care unit.