Table 1

Models of paediatric physicians caring for critically ill adults

	Adults in a paediatric ICU	Adults and children in a paediatric ICU	Paediatric ICU physicians covering a new AICU
Staff	Paediatric-trained physicians, nurses, therapists Experienced as a team working together	Paediatric-trained physicians, nurses, therapists Experienced as a team working together	Mixed adult and paediatric training Not experienced as a team working together
Equipment	New supply chain New space for supplies	New supply chain New space for supplies Burden of maintaining paediatric and adult-specific supplies	Existing supply chain
Clinical care	New process of patient transport and triage Limited or no access to adult-specific specialists Burden to paediatric-specific specialists	New process of patient transport and triage Limited or no access to adult-specific specialists Burden to paediatric-specific specialists	New unit but known process for patient transport and triage Full access to adult-specific specialists
Communication	Existing structure, familiarity and known processes for members of the team to maintain continuity of care	Existing structure, familiarity and known processes for members of the team to maintain continuity of care	Newly created medical team with various backgrounds in a new system