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. 2024 Oct 10;23:739. doi: 10.1186/s12912-024-02389-8

Table 4.

Summary of parameter estimates (b) and standard errors resulting from multilevel model analyses

Outcome RN Vacancy RN Staffing Instability RN Continuous Churn Team Stability Relative Team Size Average team size FTE
No FTE FTE No FTE FTE No FTE FTE No FTE FTE No FTE FTE No FTE FTE FTE
Average Third Next Available Appointment b -2.41 -2.53 -0.68 -0.71 3.94 3.70 -1.35 -1.27 -0.26 -0.11 -2.22 -2.04 -0.36
SE 2.38 2.38 0.71 0.71 1.24 1.24 0.42 0.42 0.15 0.17 0.54 0.55 0.16
Established PC Patient Wait Time in Days b -1.82 -1.98 -0.17 -0.21 -0.12 -0.50 -0.50 -0.41 -0.08 -0.09 -0.50 -0.21 -0.55
SE 1.40 1.39 0.18 0.18 0.27 0.27 0.10 0.10 0.07 0.07 0.14 0.14 0.06
UC Utilization b -0.01 -0.01 0.01 0.01 -0.02 -0.02 0.001 0.001 0.001 0.0005 0.01 0.01 0.0008
SE 0.02 0.02 0.007 0.01 0.02 0.02 0.004 0.004 0.0003 0.0003 0.005 0.005 0.0004
ER Utilization b 1.18 0.67 -0.38 -0.52 -4.23 -4.63 -4.25 -4.10 0.05 0.45 -1.33 -1.00 -0.88
SE 3.68 3.66 1.67 1.66 3.57 3.55 1.02 1.01 0.08 0.10 1.25 1.24 0.11
Total Inbound to Total Outbound PC Secure Messages b 2.05 2.03 0.32 0.31 0.09 0.07 -0.05 -0.04 -0.31 -0.29 -0.09 -0.08 -0.05
SE 0.24 0.24 0.06 0.06 0.13 0.13 0.04 0.04 0.03 0.03 0.05 0.05 0.02

Note Numbers in bold type indicate statistically significant differences in the clinically desired direction (e.g., lower ER utilization is better). Numbers in bold italics indicate statistically significant differences in the clinically undesirable direction (e.g., higher ER/UC utilization is worse). FTE = fulltime equivalent; PC = primary care; UC = urgent care; ER – emergency room