Alcohol brief intervention for hospitalized veterans with hazardous drinking: protocol for a 3-arm randomized controlled efficacy trial

Table 1 Medical-surgical unit and patient profile, VAPHS, FY 2010

Parameter type of unit total for 3 units
		Medical	Surgical	Total
Admissions/month		407	240	647
Average daily census		67	49	58
Average length of stay (days)	Unit A	Unit B	Unit C	3.9
	(Surg)	(Med-Tele)	(Med-Liver)
	3.6	3.1	5.0
Female veterans (%)				4
OEF/OIF veterans (%)				2
Average patient age				65
% Age 50 or under				10

Note: Med = Medical; Liver = Liver Transplant; Surg = Surgical; Tele = Telemetry; VAPHS = VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System.

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