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The study aims to evaluate the readiness of hospitals in India to provide emergency and critical care services.

Hospital readiness for emergency and critical care in India: a nationwide cross-sectional study

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Nationwide cross-sectional study assesses hospital readiness for emergency care in India, indicating moderate gaps in resources.

The study aims to evaluate the readiness of hospitals in India to provide emergency and critical care services.
Nationwide cross-sectional survey conducted from December 2024 to March 2025 across 50 hospitals.
In-depth interviews with healthcare providers and administrators to assess ECC resource availability.
Assessment of ECC readiness using the WHO’s Hospital Emergency Unit Assessment Tool (HEAT).
Readiness evaluated across four domains: staff, supplies & equipment, clinical services, and systems & space.
Median overall ECC readiness score was 0.46 on a scale of 0 to 1, indicating moderate readiness.
Tertiary hospitals scored higher on readiness (0.62) compared to secondary (0.50) and district hospitals (0.40).
Clinical services scored highest among domains at 0.55, while supplies & equipment scored lowest at 0.40.
Common barriers included personnel shortages (72%), stock-outs of supplies (68%), lack of training (66%), and infrastructure issues (56%).

Bhaladhare et al. (2026) studied this question.

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Nationwide cross-sectional study assesses hospital readiness for emergency care in India, indicating moderate gaps in resources.

The study aims to evaluate the readiness of hospitals in India to provide emergency and critical care services.
Nationwide cross-sectional survey conducted from December 2024 to March 2025 across 50 hospitals.
In-depth interviews with healthcare providers and administrators to assess ECC resource availability.
Assessment of ECC readiness using the WHO’s Hospital Emergency Unit Assessment Tool (HEAT).
Readiness evaluated across four domains: staff, supplies & equipment, clinical services, and systems & space.
Median overall ECC readiness score was 0.46 on a scale of 0 to 1, indicating moderate readiness.
Tertiary hospitals scored higher on readiness (0.62) compared to secondary (0.50) and district hospitals (0.40).
Clinical services scored highest among domains at 0.55, while supplies & equipment scored lowest at 0.40.
Common barriers included personnel shortages (72%), stock-outs of supplies (68%), lack of training (66%), and infrastructure issues (56%).

Bhaladhare et al. (2026) studied this question.

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