Table 1 International survey on ACS systems
n- 43(%) | |
|---|---|
Number of Hospital Beds | |
< 250 | 2 (4.8) |
250–500 | 9 (21.4) |
500–750 | 10 (23.8) |
750–1000 | 10 (23.8) |
> 1000 | 11 (26.2) |
Number of General Surgery Cases | |
< 1000 | 27 (62.8) |
1000–2000 | 8 (18.6) |
2000–3000 | 4 (9.3) |
> 3000 | 3 [7] |
Dedicated Acute Care Service | 34 (79.1) |
Dedicated OR for Emergency cases | 34 (79.1) |
Activated OR for Emergency Cases | |
1–3 | 31 (72.9) |
3–6 | 8 (18.6) |
7–10 | 4 (9.3) |
Triage system for Emergency Cases | 10 (23.3) |
Does Color Coding is Suitable for Triage of Emergency Cases | 31 (88.6) |
Who is Your Triage Officer | |
General Surgeon | 20 (46.5) |
Anesthesiologists | 18 (41.9) |
Acute Care Surgeon | 2 (4.7) |
Anesthesiologist + General Surgeon | 1 (2.3) |
Casualty Medical Officer | 1 (2.3) |
None | 1 (2.3) |
OR – Operating Room | |