Table 1 Characteristics of participating Hospitals
Variables | Hospitals (n = 154) |
|---|---|
 University affiliated hospital - no. (%) | 36 (23) |
 Trauma center - no. (%) | 49 (32) |
Hospital beds - no. (%) | |
  < 250 | 43 (28) |
 250–424 | 49 (32) |
  > 425 | 62 (40) |
Hospital ICU beds - no. (%) | |
  < 20 beds | 115 (75) |
  > 20 beds | 39 (25) |
 Dedicated room for family meetings - no. (%) | 125 (81) |
Visiting-hour policies* - no. (%) | |
  ≤ 2 hours per day | 64 (38) |
 3–6 hours per day | 41 (24) |
 7–12 hours per day | 45 (26) |
  > 12 hours per day | 20 (12) |