Table 1 Characteristic of Community and University Hospitals ±
Characteristic (n) | Community Hospitals (n = 83) | University Hospitals (n = 25) | All Hospitals (N = 108) |
|---|---|---|---|
Acute care beds, mean (SD) | 456 (177) | 688 (319) | 510 (238) |
Ambulance transports, mean (SD) | 4085 (2190) | 3571 (1937) | 3966 (2137) |
Admitted patients by ambulance, mean (SD) | 1060 (609) | 578 (406) | 948 (602) |
per 100 beds | 247 (140) | 94 (67) | 211 (142) |
Physician, mean (SD) | |||
Internal medicine staff physician | 46 (25) | 110 (84) | 61 (53) |
per 100 beds | 10.2 (3.3) | 14.5 (6.1) | 11.2 (4.5) |
Resident physician | 32 (21) | 85 (75) | 44 (46) |
per 100 beds | 6.8 (3.3) | 11.2 (6.8) | 7.8 (4.7) |
Staff and resident physician | 78 (42) | 195 (134) | 105 (89) |
per 100 beds | 17.0 (5.6) | 25.7 (9.4) | 19.0 (7.6) |