Table 1 Characteristics of EDs
From: Trauma team activation varies across Dutch emergency departments: a national survey
One team | Tiered response | P-value* | |
|---|---|---|---|
n = 49 | n = 23 | ||
(68.1 %) | (31.9 %) | ||
Level of ED, n (%) | 0.05 | ||
Level 1 (n = 11) | 5 (10.2) | 6 (26.1) | |
Level 2 (n = 32) | 20 (40.8) | 12 (52.2) | |
Level 3 (n = 29) | 24 (49.0) | 5 (21.7) | |
Number of multi trauma patients per year, n (%) | <0.01 | ||
<50 (n = 51) | 39 (79.6) | 12 (52.2) | |
50-200 (n = 12) | 8 (16.3) | 4 (17.4) | |
>200 (n = 9) | 2 (4.1) | 7 (30.4) | |
Number of trauma team alerts per year, n (%) | <0.05 | ||
<50 (n = 51) | 39 (79.6) | 12 (52.2) | |
50-200 (n = 13) | 8 (16.3) | 5 (21.7) | |
>200 (n = 8) | 2 (4.1) | 6 (26.1) | |
Total number of ED patients per year, n (%) | 0.29 | ||
<10,000 (n = 8) | 7 (14.3) | 1 (4.3) | |
10,000-25,000 (n = 40) | 28 (57.1) | 12 (52.2) | |
>25,000 (n = 24) | 14 (28.6) | 10 (43.5) | |
FTE ED nurses, n (%) | 0.59 | ||
<15 (n = 10) | 8 (16.3) | 2 (8.7) | |
15-30 (n = 44) | 30 (61.2) | 14 (60.9) | |
>30 (n = 18) | 11 (22.4) | 7 (30.4) |