Table 1: Characteristics of EDs in Slovenia.

Proportion or median 95% Confidence interval or interquartile range General characteristics  Hospital based 23% 12–35%  Independent department 2% 0–20%  Contiguous 90% 83–100%  Triage to service* 39% 14–64%  Annual ED visits (median): hospital-based EDs 21,400 19,900–34,200  Annual ED visits (median): Non-hospital-based EDs 5,000 1,100–9,300  Annual ED visits (median): overall 6,100 1,400–11,100 Patient experiences in ED  Percentage of ED patients arriving by ambulance   <20% 67% 45–89%   20–39% 19% 1–37%   >39% 14% 0–31%  Length-of-stay   <1 hour 78% 67–89%   1–6 hours 20% 9–31%   >6 hours 2% 0–5%  Percentage of ED visit leading to admission**   <20% 57% 8–100%   20–39% 0% 0–50%   40–79% 43% 0–92%   >80% 0% 0–14% Resources and capabilities  Physician in ED 24/7 82% 81–92%  Dedicated CT scanner 18% 8–29%  Cardiac monitor 98% 94–100%  Mechanical ventilator 81% 70–92%  Respiratory isolation (negative-pressure room) 0% 0–14%  Computer system to collect clinical data 50% 36–64%  Internet access 96% 91–100%  Clinical laboratory open round the clock 24% 12–35%

Abbreviations: ED: emergency department. *among contiguous EDs only. **There was low response to the question of ED visits leading to admission. All other questions received >90% response.