Table 2.
Statistical comparison of quality performance metrics between GCN and UCC visits
| Visits, no. (%) | Visits, no. (%) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Measure | GCN (n = 1,195,512) | UCC (n = 5,343,465) | P-valuea |
| Antibiotic prescription rate | 289,653 (24.23%) | 1,667,441 (31.21%) | <0.001 |
| 3-Day return rate to ED | 30,280 (2.53%) | 174,281 (3.26%) | <0.001 |
| 3-Day return rate to UCC | 65,018 (5.44%) | 129,177 (2.42%) | <0.001 |
| Specialty referral rate | 34,338 (2.87%) | 494,175 (9.25%) | <0.001 |
| Dr. Advice request rate | 2684 (0.22%) | 23,033 (0.43%) | <0.001 |
| Imaging study order rate | 23,251 (1.94%) | 379,776 (7.11%) | <0.001 |
aFor the null hypothesis that the rate for GCN is the same as the corresponding rate for UCC.