Unweighted Data | Weighted Data | |||||
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Pre-Implementation* (n = 5764) | Post-Implementation* (n = 6866) | Difference (95% CI) | Pre-Implementation† | Post-Implementation† | Difference (95% CI) | |
Proportion of patients accelerated | 173 (3.0%) | 2878 (41.9%) | 39.0% (37.5 to 40.3%) | 3.0% (2.6–3.5%) | 34.4% (33.1 to 35.8%) | 31.4% (30.0 to 32.8%) |
ED assessment period, hours | ||||||
Median (IQR) | 9.0 (5.9 to 14.8) | 7.4 (4.8 to 12.5) | −1.6 (−1.8 to − 1.4) | 9.0 (5.9–14.8) | 7.4 (4.8 to 12.1) | −1.6 (− 1.8 to − 1.4) |
Mean (95% CI) | 11.1 (10.9 to 11.3) | 9.7 (9.5–9.9) | −1.4 (− 1.7 to − 1.1) | 11.1 (10.9–11.3) | 9.5 (9.4 to 9.7) | −1.5 (− 1.8 to − 1.2) |
ED assessment period excluding high risk patients, hours | ||||||
Median (IQR) | 10 (7.0 to 17.3) | 7.5 (4.9 to 13.5) | −2.5 (−2.8 to − 2.2) | 10 (7.0 to 17.3) | 7.6 (4.9 to 13.5) | −2.4 (− 2.7 to − 2.1) |
Mean (95% CI) | 12.3 (12.1 to 12.6) | 10.1 (9.9 to 10.3 | −2.3 (− 2.6 to − 2.0) | 12.3 (12.1 to 12.6) | 10.1 (9.9 to 10.3) | −2.3 (− 2.6 to − 2.0) |
Hospital length of stay, hours | ||||||
Median (IQR) | 36.7 (16.8–97.3) | 24.7 (8.1 to 78.5) | −12.1 (− 14.8 to −9.4) | 36.7 (16.8–97.3) | 34.4 (10.5 to 99.6) | −2.3 (−6.0 to 1.3) |
Mean (95% CI) | 82.6 (78.7 to 86.5) | 67.5 (64.5 to 70.5) | −15.1 (− 19.8 to − 10.4) | 82.4 (78.6 to 86.2) | 80.9 (77.1 to 84.7) | −1.5 (− 6.7 to 3.7) |
Hospital length of stay excluding high risk patients, hours | ||||||
Median (IQR) | 24.0 (13.7–58.90) | 19.5 (6.9 to 51.7) | −4.5 (−5.4 to −3.6) | 24.0 (13.6 to 59.5) | 20.3 (7.3 to 54.2) | −3.7 (−4.7 to −2.8) |
Mean (95% CI) | 50.2 (47.7 to 52.9) | 47.9 (45.5 to 50.3) | −2.4 (−5.8 to 1.1) | 50.4 (47.7 to 52.8) | 50.2 (47.7 to 52.7) | −0.2 (−3.7 to 3.3) |