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Table 3 Outcomes before and after implementation of the delirium care pathway among all admissions

From: Evaluation of a multicomponent pathway to address inpatient delirium on a neurosciences ward

 

Before care pathway (n = 798 admissions)

After care pathway (n = 797 admissions)

p-value

Prevalent Delirium, no. (%)

169 (21)

158 (20)

0.60

Incident Delirium, no. (%)

44 (7.0)

46 (7.2)

0.53

LOS, mean days (SD)

5.2 (6.2)

4.5 (4.1)

0.339

Restrained, no. (%)

38 (4.8)

30 (3.8)

0.52

Days restrained, mean days (SD)

5.7 (6.2)

4.3 (4.5)

0.305

Sitter, no. (%)

89 (11)

81 (10)

0.31

Readmissions, no. (%)

69 (8)

64 (8)

0.53

Disposition to SNF, no. (%)

88 (11)

95 (12)

0.36

  1. LOS length of stay, SNF skilled nursing facility