Case characteristics
| Case A (Willow) | Case B (Brickley) | |
|---|---|---|
| Hospital classification | Hospital can provide 24-h acute surgery, acute medicine and critical care | Hospital provides tertiary and supra-regional care in addition to 24-h acute surgery, acute medicine and critical care |
| Location | Rural | Urban |
| Financial and Governance Structure | Statutory hospital–funded and governed by the national government agency, the health service executive (HSE) | Voluntary hospital–acquires greater autonomy as owned by a religious order and subsequently reports to a hospital board rather than the HSE. This hospital type also receives funding from the state |
| Hospital size | Approximately, 200 bed capacity | Approximately, 600 inpatient bed capacity, 100 day-bed capacity |
| Team size | n = 65 | n = 73 |
| Team speciality | Surgical | Medical |
| Team stability |
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| Team location | Doctors and nurses based on one ward, AHPs move across different units in the hospital | Team divided across two wards located on different levels of the hospital. Nursing staff work permanently one of the wards while doctors and AHPs move between units |
| Team culture | Hierarchical | Collaborative |
| Case A (Willow) | Case B (Brickley) | |
|---|---|---|
| Hospital classification | Hospital can provide 24-h acute surgery, acute medicine and critical care | Hospital provides tertiary and supra-regional care in addition to 24-h acute surgery, acute medicine and critical care |
| Location | Rural | Urban |
| Financial and Governance Structure | Statutory hospital–funded and governed by the national government agency, the health service executive (HSE) | Voluntary hospital–acquires greater autonomy as owned by a religious order and subsequently reports to a hospital board rather than the HSE. This hospital type also receives funding from the state |
| Hospital size | Approximately, 200 bed capacity | Approximately, 600 inpatient bed capacity, 100 day-bed capacity |
| Team size | ||
| Team speciality | Surgical | Medical |
| Team stability | Intern: 3-month rotation Senior house officer: biannual rotation Registrar: biannual/annual rotation Allied health professionals (AHPs): biannual rotation Multi-task attendants: 3-month rotation | Intern: 3-month rotation Senior house officer: biannual rotation Registrar: biannual/annual rotation Junior AHPs:4-6-month rotation |
| Team location | Doctors and nurses based on one ward, AHPs move across different units in the hospital | Team divided across two wards located on different levels of the hospital. Nursing staff work permanently one of the wards while doctors and AHPs move between units |
| Team culture | Hierarchical | Collaborative |
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