Organisation, staffing and resources of critical care units in Kenya

The csv file contains data on organisational, staffing, resources and service-evaluation features regarding 60 critical care units in Kenya. Organisational variables included number of beds in the unit compared to the hospital beds, unit type (ICU or HDU), ICU status (medical, surgical, COVID unit, etc.), model of care and use of quality related interventions. Staffing variables included nurse to bed ratio during daytime and night time, the availability of ICU physicians, specialities available for consultation, training status of critical care nurses. Resources variables included number of functioning ventilators and high flow nasal cannula machines, type of oxygen supply, availability of imaging and monitoring equipment, availability of point of care laboratory equipment; availability of infusion and syringe pumps, difficult airway trolley, defibrillator apparatus; availability of electronic medical record; visiting hours policy before and after COVID-19 pandemic. The survey also sought to capture existing service evaluation activities in the units, as morbidity and mortality meetings, quality improvement programs, root cause analysis meetings and continuous medical education events. The willingness to participate in a National ICU registry was also assessed.