Table 3 Estimated effect of implementation of QBPs on outcomes from the segmented regression analysis. Calculated as counterfactual difference from the difference (95% Confidence Intervals) between the actual rate post-implementation and the predicted rate had QBP not been implemented
Estimate (95% CI) | |
|---|---|
Mean wait time (in hours) from ED/hospital admission to surgery | |
Hip fractures | - 0.46 (-3.94, 3.03) |
Ankle fractures | 1.46 (-3.58, 6.50) |
Tibial plateau fractures | -3.22 (-39.39, 32.95) |
Appendectomy | 0.33 (-0.57, 1.24) |
Percentage (%) of surgeries performed after hoursa | |
Hip fractures | -0.90 (-3.91, 2.11) |
Ankle fractures | -3.54 (-11.25, 4.16) |
Tibial plateau fractures | 7.09 (-7.97, 22.14) |
Appendectomy | 1.07 (-2.45, 4.59) |