Table 1 Characteristics of hospitals equipped with ICU and HDU beds
Hospital characteristics | Hospitals with ICU beds | Hospitals with HDU beds | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Before COVID-19 pandemic (n = 383) | During COVID-19 pandemic (n = 383) | Before COVID-19 pandemic (n = 460) | During COVID-19 pandemic (n = 460) | |
Academic hospital, n (%) | 76 (19.8%) | 76 (19.8%) | 62 (13.5%) | 63 (13.7%) |
Tertiary emergency hospital, n (%) | 190 (49.6%) | 191 (49.9%) | 201 (43.7%) | 203 (44.1%) |
Number of acute hospital beds, median (IQR) | 468 (352–588) | 465 (340–588) | 396 (265–552) | 391 (265–547) |
Hospital with ICU beds, n (%) | 383 (100%) | 383 (100%) | 276 (60.0%) | 275 (59.8%) |
Number of ICU beds, beds | ||||
Total | 4945 | 4983 | 3877 | 3909 |
Median (IQR) | 10 (8–16) | 10 (8–16) | 10 (8–18) | 10 (8–18) |
Hospitals with increased ICU beds from 2019 to 2020, n (%) | – | 14 (3.7%) | – | 9 (2.0%) |
Hospital with HDU beds, n (%) | 276 (72.1%) | 279 (72.8%) | 460 (100%) | 460 (100%) |
Number of HDU beds, beds | ||||
Total | 5863 | 6174 | 7969 | 8311 |
Median (IQR) | 20 (10–28) | 20 (10–28) | 14 (8–24) | 14 (8–24) |
Hospitals with increased HDU beds from 2019 to 2020, n (%) | – | 21 (5.5%) | – | 33 (7.2%) |
Annual hospital case volume of ICU/HDU patients* | ||||
Total | 297,679 | 277,799 | 408,005 | 384,647 |
Mean (SD) | 811 (597) | 753 (570) | 911 (747) | 866 (696) |
Annual hospital revenue from ICU/HDU patients, million yen* | ||||
Total | 877,000 | 804,000 | 707,000 | 660,000 |
Mean (SD) | 2,400 (1,900) | 2,200 (1,700) | 1,600 (1,400) | 1,500 (1,300) |