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Table 2 Location of admission or transfer and duration of stay—n (%)

From: Medical surveillance unit: patient characteristics, outcome, and quality of care in Saskatchewan, Canada

 

< 5 days

6–15 days

> 15 days

Total

ER

39 (76.5)

59 (69.4)

32 (50)

130 (65)

ICU

1 (2)

7 (8.2)

10 (15.6)

18 (9)

OR

4 (7.8)

4 (4.7)

2 (3.1)

10 (5)

Wards

7 (13.7)

15 (17.6)

20 (31.3)

42 (21)

Total

51 (25.5)

85 (42.5)

64 (32)

200 (100)

  1. ER emergency room, ICU intensive care unit, OR operation room