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Table 2 Results of the AEP application

From: Does clinical governance influence the appropriateness of hospital stay?

 

Mean

SD

Min

Max

95% CI

Medical Records

29.17

20.43

8

125

 

Days evaluated (AEP)

143.53

83.80

32

400

 

% inappropriateness (days)

27.69%

19.21%

0.00%

70.90%

22.04% -33.33%

% appropriateness in admissions

63.01%

24.86%

20.00%

100.00%

55.71% - 70.31%

% admissions in urgency*

37.78%

27.80%

0.01%

98.9%

29.42% -46.12%

  1. SD: standard deviation; CI: confidence interval.
  2. *The percentage of urgent admissions is referred to 45 wards over 47 because of the lack of this information for two Units.