Routine medical services at NCKUH during the SARS outbreak compared with the same period in 2002*
| Service | Mean number/day (95% CI) | |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 2003 | |
| *25 March to 16 June; †includes critical care beds. | ||
| Outpatient clinic patient visits | 3293 (3007 to 3579) | 2462 (2197 to 2726) |
| ED patient visits | 119 (113 to 124) | 97 (92 to 103) |
| ED trauma patient visits | 34 (33 to 36) | 30 (28 to 32) |
| ED patients admitted to hospital | 35 (33 to 36) | 30 (28 to 32) |
| Patients admitted to hospital | 109 (101 to 118) | 90 (82 to 99) |
| Patients hospitalised | 798 (791 to 806) | 653 (628 to 679) |
| Patients hospitalised in single NPI beds†| 12 (10 to 14) | 17 (15 to 19) |
| Operative procedures | 53 (47 to 59) | 41 (35 to 46) |
| Personnel reporting to work | 1448 (1440 to 1456) | 1512 (1504 to 1520) |
| Personnel not reporting to work | 85 (77 to 93) | 85 (77 to 93) |