Table 1.
Community Care Referral Process and Days for Each Step
| Step | Total referred due to wait time (N = 206) | Total referred due to distance (N = 46) | Total referred (N = 252) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days between the steps, median (IQR) | Cumulative days, median (IQR) | Days between the steps, median (IQR) | Cumulative days, median (IQR) | Days between the steps, median (IQR) | Cumulative days, median (IQR) | |
| 1) Order placed by provider | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2) Community care consult placed | 50 (20–72) | 50 (20–72) | 37 (14–60) | 37 (14–60) | 46 (18–70) | 46 (18–70) |
| 3) PFT completion | 64 (43–82) | 119 (97–137) | 65 (48–76) | 105 (82–121) | 64 (44–80) | 115 (92–135) |
| 4) Result uploaded to VA EMR | 21 (9–40) | 146 (114–169) | 16 (7–55) | 129 (98–179) | 21 (9–41) | 142 (111–171) |