Table 4. General process of care measures for General Internal Medicine (GIM) ward vs. bedspaced patients.
| General process of care measures | General Internal Medicine (GIM) ward | Bedspaced offservice | risk ratio (RR); 95% CI matched analysis (unless specified) |
| Total vital signs expected (mean) | 18.0 | 14.1 | N/A |
| Total vital signs recorded (mean) | 14.0 | 12.7 | N/A |
| Adherence to ordered vitals, % | 94% | 95% | p = 0.97A |
| Adherence to ordered vitals (>75%) | N/A | N/A | 1.0 (0.77–1.29) |
| Vital signs with respiratory rate (RR) 20/min, % | 44% | 37% | p = 0.31A |
| RR 20/min (>50% of all vitals) | N/A | N/A | 0.62 (0.35–1.09) |
| Admission days with missing medical progress note, (>25%) | 17.9% | 20.0% | 1.5 (0.77–2.92) |
| Days with progress note with physical exam findings charted (>75%) | 72.1% | 75.3% | 1.09 (0.77–1.54) |
| Days with progress note clearly documented before noon, (>50%) | 38.4% | 30.3% | 0.67 (0.34–1.30) |
| Staff note within 24 hrs of admission | 33/39 (84.6%) | 30/39 (76.9%) | 0.91 (0.73–1.13) |
| Code status documented in <24 h | 29/39 (74.4%) | 25/39 (64.1%) | 0.86 (0.61–1.16) |
| DVT prophylaxis within 24 h | 25/39 (64.1%) | 22/39 (57.9%) | 0.88 (0.61–1.26) |
| PT ordered within 24 h | 19/39 (48.7%) | 17/39 (43.6%) | 0.84 (0.51–1.38) |
| PT assessed within 24 h | 13/15 (86.7%) | 13/16 (81.3%) | 1.15 (0.75–1.77)* |
A
p value, students' t-test; *unmatched analysis used for risk ratio.
N/A = statistical analysis or calculation was not applicable or appropriate.