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Table 2 Basic characteristics of PIVAS

From: Construction situation, costs and charges associated with pharmacy intravenous admixture services: multi-center cross-sectional survey based on 137 medical institutions in mainland China

Variable

 

Percentage (n/total)/Mean ± SD

Region

Eastern China

56.2% (77/137)

Western China

27.0% (37/137)

Central China

16.8% (23/137)

Hospital level

Level III Grade A hospital

74.5% (102/137)

Level III Grade B hospital

13.9% (19/137)

Level II Grade A hospital

11.7% (16/137)

Number of PIVAS

1

81.8% (112/137)

2

16.8% (23/137)

≥3

1.4% (2/137)

Number of beds

0–500

22.6% (31/137)

501–1000

27.0% (37/137)

1001–1500

25.5% (35/137)

1501–2000

13.9% (19/137)

2001–2500

5.1% (7/137)

≥2501

5.8% (8/137)

PIVAS daily average infusion volume (bag)

0–1000

29.9% (41/137)

1001–2000

26.3% (36/137)

2001–3000

13.9% (19/137)

3001–4000

15.3% (21/137)

≥4001

14.6% (20/137)

Management mode

Pharmacy management separately

65.0% (89/137)

Pharmacist nurse co-manage

10.2% (14/137)

Pharmacy-based, nursing department-assisted

24.8% (34/137)