Table 2.
Surgical characteristics by year.
| 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | P Value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days from Admission to Surgery | 2.67 (3.33) | 2.55 (3.65) | 2.51 (3.75) | 2.42 (2.84) | 2.30 (2.76) | 2.29 (2.69) | 0.009* |
| Approach: | <0.001* | ||||||
| Anterior | 126 (9.81%) | 100 (7.72%) | 91 (6.44%) | 46 (6.00%) | 103 (6.12%) | 89 (5.10%) | |
| Posterior | 1158 (90.2%) | 1195 (92.3%) | 1323 (93.6%) | 721 (94.0%) | 1580 (93.9%) | 1655 (94.9%) | |
| Length of Stay | 11.2 (12.2) | 10.9 (9.71) | 10.5 (8.43) | 9.93 (6.86) | 10.4 (10.3) | 9.76 (8.08) | <0.001* |
| Discharge Destination: | <0.001* | ||||||
| Routine | 529 (41.2%) | 488 (37.7%) | 484 (34.2%) | 222 (28.9%) | 561 (33.4%) | 606 (34.7%) | |
| Transfer to Short Term Hospital | 31 (2.41%) | 17 (1.31%) | 27 (1.91%) | 13 (1.69%) | 35 (2.08%) | 17 (0.97%) | |
| SNF | 582 (45.3%) | 660 (51.0%) | 743 (52.5%) | 441 (57.5%) | 875 (52.1%) | 887 (50.9%) | |
| Home Health | 126 (9.81%) | 113 (8.73%) | 150 (10.6%) | 79 (10.3%) | 190 (11.3%) | 204 (11.7%) | |
| AMA | 3 (0.23%) | 2 (0.15%) | 1 (0.07%) | 1 (0.13%) | 4 (0.24%) | 3 (0.17%) | |
| In Hospital Mortality: | 12 (0.93%) | 15 (1.16%) | 9 (0.64%) | 11 (1.43%) | 16 (0.95%) | 27 (1.55%) | 0.186 |
| Total Charges | $204,071 ($171,745) | $210,004 ($165,528) | $209,902 ($165,468) | $206,478 ($156,875) | $232,716 ($181,124) | $227,415 ($162,001) | <0.001* |
*denotes statistical significance with p < 0.05; Abbreviations: SNF – Skilled Nursing Facility, AMA – against medical advice.