Table 1 Characteristics of study sites and participants
Characteristics* | Hospital site | |
|---|---|---|
| Â | A | B |
Hospital Beds | 445 | 758 |
Annual Discharges | 29,939 | 83,898 |
Annual ED Attendances | 51,105 | 61,939 |
Annual ED Discharges | 40,323 | 40,713 |
ED Interviews | ||
Nurse Practitioners (n = 5) | 4 Nurse Practitioners | 1 Nurse Practitioner |
Senior Doctors (n = 4) | ED Director# | ED Director# |
1 senior Staff Specialist | 1 senior Staff Specialist | |
Senior Nurses (n = 5) | 1 Nurse Unit Manager | 2 Nurse Unit Managers |
| Â | 1 Advanced Clinical Practice Nurse | 1 senior registered nurse |