Table 5.
LoS and ICU-days for adult and pediatric patients who did/did-not change the Code Status during the study period
| Parameter | Code Status Changed4 | Code Status Not Changed4 | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adult Patients | |||
| Number of Encounters | 3.9 5 | 1.5 5 | < 0.01 |
| Length of Stay (days) | 18.3 3 | 3.1 3 | < 0.01 |
| ICU (days) | 9.4 3 | 6.0 3 | < 0.01 |
| Adult Patients | |||
| Number of Encounters | 6.2 5 | 1.4 5 | < 0.01 |
| Length of Stay (days) | 33.1 3 | 2.5 3 | < 0.01 |
| ICU (days) | 15.7 3 | 12.3 3 | 0.30 |
3
Days indicating avg. of sum over all encounters for individual patient
4
Code Status change including the change from previous undocumented status
5
Avg. number of encounters