Table 3. Comparison of operational metrics between EDDC and non-EDDC patients.

	EDDC	non-EDDC	P-value
ED length of stay	268 minutes	259 minutes	<0.00001
Percentage with 72-hour return to ED
Total population	5.3%	6.5%	0.0044
Patients without insurance	5.9%%	2.4%%	p = 0.003
Patients ≥65	5.3%%	6.1%%	p = 0.4416
Patients without a PCP	6.0%%	7.4%%	p = 0.0647
Percentage with 30-day admission
Total population	3.4%	4.2%	0.0196
Patients without insurance	4.30%	1.00%	p < 0.0001
Patients ≥65	5.70%	9.20%	p = 0.005
Patients without a PCP	3.40%	3.80%	p = 0.471
Patient satisfaction with ED visit (percent of patients reporting “definitely or probably recommend ED”)	2.8%	2.4%	0.1304