Table 1 Characteristics of emergency departments in Manitoba by Regional Heath Authority between 2018 and 2019
From: Evaluation of baseline pediatric readiness of emergency departments in Manitoba, Canada
Characteristics | All RHAs n = 27 | RHA A n = 3 | RHA B n = 7 | RHA C n = 7 | RHA D n = 9 | RHA E n = 1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Does your general ED receive pediatric patients that are sent directly from a nursing station in the First Nations community (ies)? Yes (%) | 8 (29.6) | 3 (100.0) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (14.3) | 4 (44.4) | 0 (0.0) |
Does your general ED have year-round road access to/from the First Nations community (ies)? Yes (%) | 8 (29.6) | 2 (66.7) | 1 (14.3) | 3 (42.9) | 1 (11.1) | 1 (100.0) |
Total number of adult and pediatric ED visits FY 2018/2019 (medical and mental health/substance use visits combined), mean (± SD) | 11,415.6 (10,917.5) | NR | 11,820.1 (10,077.2) | 8866.0 (8821.0) | 9135.8 (12,924.9) | 33,000 (0.0) |
aTotal number of pediatric ED visits for FY 2018/19 for patients whose medical health issue was the primary reason/diagnosis for the ED visits mean (± SD) | 1744.9 (1623.0) | 3592.5 (1536.5) | 2382.4 (2148.0) | 1161.3 (829.5) | 762.4 (804.9) | 2000 (0.0) |
Are pediatric patients who present to the general ED with medical health issues admitted to your hospital? Yes (%) | 18 (66.7) | 3 (100.0) | 7 (100.0) | 3 (42.9) | 5 (55.6) | 0 (0.0) |
aNumber of pediatric patients transferred to another hospital for admission whose medical health issue was the primary reason for the transfer (2018/19), mean (± SD) | 26.4 (18.8) | NR | NR | 32 (12.7) | 9 (5.7) | 50(0.0) |
Does your general ED manage pediatric trauma patients in the ED once they are stabilized? Yes (%) | 5 (18.5) | 1 (33.3) | 1 (14.3) | 1 (14.3) | 2 (22.2) | 0 (0.0) |
Does your general ED have transfer guidelines/protocols in place for pediatric trauma patients? Yes (%) | 12 (44.4) | 0 (0.0) | 3 (42.9) | 3 (42.9) | 6 (66.7) | 0 (0.0) |