Table 3.
Patient outcomes by order set cohort
| Baseline (n = 703) | Sedation-Reducing (n = 780) | P Value* | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Discharged alive, n (%) | 607 (86.3) | 673 (86.3) | 1.0 |
| Discharged home, n (%) | 373 (53.1) | 386 (49.6) | 0.2 |
| Discharged to SNF only, n (%) | 146 (20.8) | 161 (20.6) | 1.0 |
| Discharged to SNF, LTAC, or other institution, n (%) | 230 (32.7) | 282 (36.2) | 0.2 |
| 28-day ventilator-free survival, median (IQR), d | 25 (17–26) | 26 (20–26) | <0.01 |
| Duration of mechanical ventilation, median (IQR), h | 20 (7–61) | 16 (6–44) | 0.01 |
| Duration of ICU stay, median (IQR), d | 3 (1–7) | 3 (1–6) | 0.03 |
| Duration of hospitalization, median (IQR), d | 11 (5–21) | 10 (4–18) | 0.02 |
| VAP, n (%) | 46 (6.5) | 36 (4.6) | 0.08 |
| VAP rate (n/1,000 ventilator-days), mean (SD) | 11.7 (16.7) | 9.7 (16.3) | 0.40 |
Definition of abbreviations: ICU = intensive care unit; IQR = interquartile range; LTAC = long-term acute care; SNF = skilled nursing facility; VAP = ventilator-associated pneumonia.
*
P value determined by Chi-square or Wilcoxon rank-sum test.