Table 1 Hospitals' description
| Criteria | Bologna | Bucharest |
|---|---|---|
| Number doctors | 400 | 476 |
| Number nurses | 1.100 | 780 |
| Beds | 600 | 700 (available up to 1000) |
| Trauma surgery |
General and emergency surgery Emergency surgery: 5 surgeons, 12 beds | 3 general surgery units: 33 surgeons, approx. 180 beds |
| ICU | 10 beds |
SICU: 14 beds Major trauma: 8 beds |
| Ambulance services | Centralized: 118 |
Centralized, public: 961 Private: varied |
| Emergency department |
3 boxes: emergency physicians 1 emergency room 3 rooms for short observation Radiology Laboratory TC Angiography on call |
1 emergency room: emergency physicians, general surgeon 1 box: medical emergencies 1 box: orthopaedics Radiology Laboratory TC Angiography on call |
| Presence of the trauma surgeon | 24/24 hours on-duty | 24/24 hours in the ED |
| Trauma team leader | Anesthesiologist | General surgeon |
| Doctor who admits the patients |
Minor trauma: emergency physician Major trauma: anesthesiologist |
Minor trauma: emergency physician Major trauma: general surgeon |
| SICU (Surgical Intensive Care Unit) | No | Yes (12 beds/general surgery unit, 1 nurse/each 2 beds, anesthesiologist 24/24 hours) |