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Table 1 Characteristics of the facilities included in the study

From: Breaking down walls: a qualitative evaluation of perceived emergency department delays for patients transferred with ST-elevation myocardial infarction

Site

Type of Facility

Rural/Urban

Approximate Annual ED Volume

Staff Interviewed

Facility A

Community

Urban

33,000

• ED Nurses (7)

• Emergency Physicians (4)

Facility B

Community

Suburban

30,000

• ED Nurses (7)

• Emergency Physicians (3)

• Staff (3)

Facility C

Federal

Urban

25,000

• ED Nurses (12)

• Emergency Physicians (4)

• Staff (3)