Table 2 Emergency department structure parameters
From: German emergency department measures in 2018: a status quo based on the Utstein reporting standard
Hospital beds |  | Total (n = 150) | < 400 (n = 70) | 400–799 (n = 52) | ≥ 800 (n = 25) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Number of visits | valid data (n) | 136 | 61 | 49 | 23 |
Mean ± SD | 29,352 ± 12,275 | 20,809 ± 8,645 | 33,740 ± 9,905 | 41,579 ± 9,358 | |
Median [IQR] | 30,000 [17,008] | 20,809 [8,645] | 32,840 [9,005] | 40,769 [9,838] | |
Min–Max | 1,450–69,000 | 1,450–42,000 | 12,500–64,000 | 22,000–69,000 | |
Treatment spaces | valid data (n) | 148 | 70 | 51 | 24 |
Mean ± SD | 12.8 ± 6.9 | 9.3 ± 4.5 | 13.0 ± 5.1 | 21.7 ± 6.6 | |
Median | 11.0 [8.0] | 9.0 [4.0] | 12.0 [5.0] | 20.0 [10.8] | |
Min–Max | 2.0–37.0 | 2.0–28.0 | 4.0–33.0 | 11.0–37.0 | |
Visits per treatment space | Mean ± SD | 2,469 ± 1,038 | 2,446 ± 1,268 | 2,714 ± 795 | 2,083 ± 695 |
Resuscitation care spaces | valid data (n) | 149 | 70 | 51 | 25 |
Mean ± SD | 1.7 ± 0.8 | 1.3 ± 0.5 | 1.8 ± 0.7 | 2.5 ± 1.0 | |
Median | 2.0 [1.0] | 1.0 [1.0] | 2.0 [1.0] | 2.0 [1.0] | |
Min–Max | 0–5.0 | 0–3.0 | 0–4.0 | 1.0–5.0 | |
Visits per resuscitation bed | Mean ± SD | 18,822 ± 8,039 | 17,612 ± 8,696 | 20,411 ± 7,306 | 18,251 ± 7,752 |
Observation unit (yes) | Â | 83 (56.0%) | 23 (32.9%) | 37 (71.2%) | 22 (88.0%) |
Number of beds in observation unit | valid data (n) | 83 | 23 | 36 | 21 |
Mean ± SD | 8.8 ± 5.2 | 6.0 ± 2.4 | 9.4 ± 5.7 | 11.1 ± 5.5 | |
Median | 6.0 [4.0] | 6.0 [0] | 7.5 [4.8] | 10.0 [7.5] | |
Min–Max | 2.0–28.0 | 2.0–11.0 | 2.0–28.0 | 4.0–26.0 | |
Visits per observation unit bed | Mean ± SD | 4,645 ± 2,283 | 4,551 ± 2,007 | 4,644 ± 2,718 | 4,504 ± 1,841 |
Arrived by ambulance (%) | valid data (n) | 96 | 40 | 35 | 18 |
Mean ± SD | 35.2 ± 14.7 | 32.1 ± 14.8 | 34.9 ± 14.3 | 44.3 ± 11.1 | |
Median | 33.0 [16.1] | 30.0 [19.3] | 33.0 [14.6] | 45.0 [19.8] | |
Min–Max | 6.0–80.0 | 7.0–75.0 | 15.0–80.0 | 28.0–65.0 |