Table 2 Structure and organisation of SUs
From: The characteristics of stroke units in Ontario: a pan-provincial survey
|  | Acute SUs (n = 21) | Integrated SUs (n = 10) | Rehabilitation SU (n = 1) | Total SUs (n = 32) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Operation time (mean ± sd, years) | 6.9 ± 3.9 | 8.6 ± 5.2 | 3 ± 0 | 7.3 ± 4.4 |
 <5 years (n, %) | 7 (33) | 2 (20) | 1 (100) | 10 (31) |
 ≥5 years (n, %) | 14 (67) | 8 (80) | 0 (0) | 22 (69) |
Geographic location (n, %) | ||||
  General medicine | 14 (67) | 4 (40) | 0 (0) | 18 (56) |
  Neurology | 4 (19) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 4 (12) |
  Rehabilitation | 0 (0) | 4 (40) | 1 (100) | 5 (16) |
  Dedicated unit | 3 (14) | 2 (20) | 0 (0) | 5 (16) |
SUs with dedicateda beds (n, %) | 10 (48) | 10 (100) | 1 (100) | 21 (66) |
Number of beds (median, range) | 11 (4-37) | 19 (4-28) | 6 (-) | 13 (4-37) |
Mean bed occupancy percentage on a usual day (range) | 80% (50-100) | 91% (60-100) | 83% (-) | 84% (50-100) |
Acute LOS (mean ± sd, days) | 9.1 ± 4.2 | 8.2 ± 2.9 | - | 8.8 ± 3.7 |
Rehabilitation LOS (mean ± sd, days) | - | 21.0 ± 10.9 | 38 ± 0 | 23.6 ± 10.7 |
Responsible physician for patient care | ||||
  Stroke Neurologist (n, %) | 6 (29) | 1 (10) | 0 (0) | 7 (22) |
  General neurologist (n, %) | 7 (33) | 1 (10) | 0 (0) | 8 (25) |
  Internist (n, %) | 13 (62) | 8 (80) | 0 (0) | 21 (66) |
  Family physician (n, %) | 3 (14) | 5 (50) | 1 (100) | 9 (28) |