Table 1

Description of the organisation of the responding centres

Total of centres
n=57 (%)
Kind of ED
 Adults only23 (41.1)
 Adults and children34 (59.6)
Number of admissions to the ED in 2019, median (IQR)39 000 (25 223–57 675)
 University hospital centre60 233 (51 039–88 500)
 High-capacity hospital centre47 919 (43 000–57 115)
 Low-capacity hospital centre25 541 (20 031–31 690)
High caseload level*21 (36.8)
 University hospital centre5 (8.8)
 High-capacity hospital centre6 (10.5)
 Low-capacity hospital centre10 (17.5)
Moderate caseload level*18 (31.6)
 University hospital centre5 (8.8)
 High-capacity hospital centre5 (8.8)
 Low-capacity hospital centre8 (14.0)
Low caseload level*18 (31.6)
 University hospital centre5 (8.8)
 High-capacity hospital centre4 (7.0)
 Low-capacity hospital centre9 (15.8)
Existence of resuscitation rooms/acute care rooms54 (94.7)
Existence of resuscitation rooms dedicated to patients with COVID-1946 (80.7)

  • *According to the occupancy rate in intensive care units.