Table 1

Participating hospitals

Hospitals
Overall15
Size (no of beds)
    <1502
    150–3006
    300–6005
    >6002
Ownership
    Private for-profit2
    Private non-profit8
    Public Veterans Administration5
System affiliation
    Catholic Healthcare West1
    Columbia/HCA2
    Kaiser Permanente2
    St Joseph2
    Sutter Health1
    Veterans Administration5
    Independent2
Location
    Nevada1
    Northern California-Central Valley4
    Northern California-Greater Bay Area8
    Southern California2