Table 6 the effect of medication reconciliation on hospital utilization of patients with PJI
Hospital utilization | Reconciliation n = 33 | Control n = 32 | P |
|---|---|---|---|
Age (mean) | 67.4 ± 4.5 | 68.2 ± 5.8 | 0.633 |
BMI (mean) | 25.3 ± 3.7 | 25.7 ± 2.1 | 0.311 |
Male, n (%) | 13 (53.5) | 16 (50.0) | 0.167 |
Female, n (%) | 20 (46.5) | 16 (50.0) | 0.154 |
Length of stay for the first stage (days) | 16.3 ± 3.8 | 20.7 ± 3.4 | 0.03 |
Length of stay for the second stage (days) | 9.6 ± 2.7 | 10.2 ± 3.2 | 0.12 |
Readmission within 30 Days, n (%) | 0 (0.0) | 2 (6.25) | 0.33 |
Unplanned outpatient visits between the two stages and within 3 months following the second stage, n (%) | 0 (0.0) | 4 (12.5) | 0.09 |
The time between the first admission and the reimplantation of a new prosthesis (days) | 57.3 ± 7.2 | 70.5 ± 11.9 | 0.002 |