Table 6.

ICU medical staffing.

Availability of ICU medical staff	ICUs, no. (%)
ICU Consultant in charge primary specialty  Anaesthesia  Pulmonology  Medicine  Surgeon  Nephrologist  Cardiologist	86 (54.8) 21 (13.4) 30 (19.1) 10 (6.4) 7 (4.5) 3 (1.9)
ICU Consultant in charge trained in CCM  Yes	19 (12.1)
Availability of specialists for consultation in the institution  Anaesthesiologist  General Physician  General Surgeon  Obstetrician and gynaecologist  Cardiologist  Nephrologist  Pulmonologist  Gastroenterologist  Neurologist  Microbiologist  Haematologist  Orthopaedic  Urologist  Respiratory  Pathologist  Paediatrician  Cardiothoracic	154 (98.1) 152 (96.8) 152 (96.8) 141 (89.8) 145 (92.4) 128 (81.5) 141 (89.8) 113 (72.0) 119 (75.8) 96 (61.1) 103 (65.6) 126 (80.3) 128 (81.5) 125 (79.6) 117 (74.5) 134 (85.4) 79 (50.3)
Non-consultant doctors assigned only to ICU with no other work commitment round the clock  Yes	140 (89.1)
Availability of paramedical staff/support staff  Primary Training of Incharge ICU as;  Registered Nurse  Anaesthesia/ICU Technician  Specialized training of incharge ICU in CCM/Coronary care  1:1 nursing of ventilated patients during day  1:1 nursing of ventilated patients during night  1:1 nursing of self-ventilated patients during day  1:1 nursing of self-ventilated patients during night  2:1 nursing of ventilated patients during day  2:1 nursing of ventilated patients during night  2:1 nursing of self-ventilated patients during day  2:1 nursing of self-ventilated patients during night  Healthcare Assistants (HCA) and Technicians Physiotherapist  Radiology technician for portable x-ray	149 (94.9) 8 (5.1) 63 (40.1) 84 (53.5) 75 (47.8) 19 (12.1) 14 (8.9) 51(32.5) 50(31.9) 67(42.7) 53(33.8) 94 (59.9) 128 (81.5) 150 (95.5)