Table 1:

Models of Pediatric Physicians Caring for Critically Ill Adults

	Adults in a pediatric ICU	Adults and children in a pediatric ICU	Pediatric ICU physicians covering a new AICU
Staff	-Pediatric trained physicians, nurses, therapists -Experienced as a team working together	- Pediatric trained physicians, nurses, therapists -Experienced as a team working together	-Mixed adult and pediatric training -Not experienced as a team working together
Equipment	-New supply chain -New space for supplies	-New supply chain -New space for supplies -Burden of maintaining pediatric and adult specific supplies	-Existing supply chain
Clinical care	-New process of patient transport and triage -Limited or no access to adult-specific specialists -Burden to pediatric- specific specialists	-New process of patient transport and triage -Limited or no access to adult-specific specialists -Burden to pediatric- specific specialists	-New unit but known process for patient transport and triage -Full access to adult-specific specialists
Communication	-Existing structure, familiarity and known processes for members of the team to maintain continuity of care	-Existing structure, familiarity and known processes for members of the team to maintain continuity of care	-Newly created medical team with various backgrounds in a new system