Table 4. Global Trigger Tool Analysis on those patients in whom a decision not to attempt resuscitation was made (DNACPR group n = 103; UFTO group n = 118).
DNACPR period A (May–July 2010) | UFTO period B (Nov 2010–Jan 2011) | Between group difference(95% CI) | P–value§ | |
Harm rate per 100 admissions | 68.9 | 37.3 | 31.6 (12.2 to 51.1) | 0.001 |
Harm rate per 1000 patient days | 34.7 | 21.8 | 12.9 (2.6 to 23.2) | 0.01 |
Harms contributing to patient death(categories H and I) | 23/71 (32%) | 4/44 (9.1%) | 23.3% (7.8% to 36.1%) | 0.006 |
Harms preventable on any level (categories 2–4) | 66/71 (93%) | 43/44 (98%) | –4.8% (–13.4% to 5.6%) | 0.40 |