Table 2.
Pooled Estimates by Hospital Characteristics (n=4,576)
| Characteristic | Median AMI Revisit Rate (IQR) |
Median Cost (IQR) |
|---|---|---|
| EM boarded bottom quartile (n=1,134) | 1.99 (0–33.33) | $2,907 ($841–$6,179) |
| EM boarded 3rd quartile (n=1,494) | 0.81 (0–4.76) | $6,086 ($2,948–$7,754) |
| EM boarded 2nd quartile (n=774) | 0.44 (0–1.54) | $7,388 ($4,650–$10,473) |
| EM boarded top quartile (n=1,134) | 0.30 (0–1.15) | $8,247 ($6,209–$13,498) |
| Missing EM board certification (n=40) | 0 (0–100) | $4,222 ($1,418–$8,154) |
| Low chest pain acuity (n=1,794) | 3.39 (0–31.25) | $3,225 ($891–$6,685) |
| High chest pain acuity (n=2,742) | 0.39 (0–1.37) | $7,417 ($4,779–$11,069) |
| Missing chest pain acuity (n=40) | 0 (0–100) | $4,222 ($1,418–$8,154) |
| No cath lab (n=1,962) | 1.32 (0–11.11) | $4,242 ($1,497–$7,047) |
| Cath lab hospitals (n=1,019) | 0.46 (0–1.08) | $8,782 ($6,881–$14,817) |
| Missing cath lab status (n=1,595) | 0 (0–3.13) | $6,515 ($3,287–$8,843) |
| Technology score 1 (n=1,916) | 0.0 (0–11.11) | $4,642 ($1,735–$7,407) |
| Technology score 2 (n=387) | 1.37 (0–16.67) | $3,992 ($1,276–$6,864) |
| Technology score 3 (n=900) | 0.68 (0–2.76) | $6,708 ($3,405–$8,599) |
| Technology score 4 (n=669) | 0.55 (0–1.63) | $7,127 ($4,466–$8,727) |
| Technology score 5 (n=704) | 0.45 (0–1.08) | $9,181 ($6,966–$15,110) |
| Missing technology score (n=0) | - | - |
| Small hospitals (n=1,115) | 1.61 (0–33.33) | $3,469 ($944–$7,162) |
| Medium hospitals (n=867) | 0.43 (0–2.37) | $6,816 ($3,858–$8,715) |
| Large hospitals (n=1,431) | 0.59 (0–1.83) | $7,003 ($4,327–$9,693) |
| Missing hospital size (n=1,163) | 0 (0–2.87) | $6,515 ($3,591–$9,135) |
| Community hospitals (n=2,584) | 0.85 (0–6.67) | $4,886 ($2,116–$7,469) |
| Academic hospitals (n=880) | 0.49 (0–1.32) | $8,470 ($6,029–$14,067) |
| Missing academic status (n=1,112) | 0 (0–2.80) | $6,658 ($3,671–$9,306) |
| Rural area (n=269) | 5.55 (0–50.00) | $1,794 ($725–$4,915) |
| Small town (n=667) | 4.00 (0–29.17) | $2,920 ($828–$6,346) |
| Micropolitan (n=699) | 1.10 (0–3.57) | $6,413 ($3,365–$7,501) |
| Urban (n=1,936) | 0.39 (0–1.24) | $8,053 ($5,927–$12,779) |
| Missing urban status (n=1,005) | 0 (0–10) | $4,584 ($2,062–$7,056) |
| Public (n=764) | 1.69 (0–25.00) | $3,773 ($1,028–$7,095) |
| Private, for profit (n=519) | 0.47 (0–2.77) | $6,704 ($3,781–$8,401) |
| Private, nonprofit (n=2,181) | 0.62 (0–2.33) | $6,725 ($3,365–$8,782) |
| Missing ownership status (n=1,112) | 0 (0–2.80) | $6,658 ($3,671–$9,306) |
| All hospitals (n=1,112) | 0.52 (0–3.45) | $6,474 ($3,040–$8,532) |
AMI death after ED discharge rate = frequency (expressed as a percentage) of deaths after ED discharge for chest pain
AMI revisit rate = frequency (expressed as a percentage) of AMI patient admissions within 7 days of ED discharge for chest pain