Investigation and analysis of the present critical care medicine in Inner Mongolia
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1000-6672.2013.06.019
- VernacularTitle:内蒙古自治区重症医学发展现状调查分析
- Author:
Lipeng ZHANG
;
Lihua ZHOU
;
Zhiming HUANG
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Survey;
ICU;
Status;
Inner Mongolia
- From:
Chinese Journal of Hospital Administration
2013;(6):455-458
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To investigate the development of ICUs and critical care medicine at secondary and above hospitals in Inner Mongolia.Methods Questionnaire survey of ICUs at secondary and tertiary hospitals in Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region from October 2010 to June 2011.Results There are 76 ICUs at 26 hospitals,including 24 general ICUs and 52 special ICUs; tertiary hospitals average 2.47±0.63 special ICUs,while secondary hospital average 2.23±1.12 special ICUs; 35％ of the ICUs are subject to close-off management; general ICUs at tertiary hospitals account for 1.21％ ± 0.35 ％ of total beds of the hospital,and for 1.98％ ± 0.63％ of secondary hospitals.Regarding the ratio of physicians to ICUs beds,it is 0.75±0.15 at tertiary hospitals,and 0.62± 0.231 at secondary hospitals.As to the ratio of nurses to beds,it is 1.58 ± 0.72 at tertiary hospitals,and 1.36 ± 0.27 at secondary hospitals.Conclusion This survey showed that ICUs in Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region are acceptable in numbers,but are found with problems in insufficient beds,poor staff deployment,obsolete medical equipments and weak technical forces.Therefore,critical care medicine and ICU development should be enhanced during the second round of hospital accreditation in China.
