Table 5.
Comparison of clinical outcomes in each intervention unit in the pre- and post-intervention periods.
| Unit | Variable | Pre-intervention | Post-intervention | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TNICU | ||||
| Discharges | n = 1302 | n = 1358 | ||
| ICU mortality | 86 (7) | 115 (8) | 0.069 | |
| ICU length of stay in days, mean (SD) | 4.7 (0.6) | 4.6 (0.6) | 0.38 a | |
| Readmission to unit within 48 hours | 17 (2) | 19 (2) | 0.81 | |
| MSICU | ||||
| Discharges | n = 1247 | n = 1307 | ||
| ICU mortality | 140 (11) | 147 (11) | 0.99 | |
| ICU length of stay in days, mean (SD) | 5.5 (0.8) | 5.4 (1.0) | 0.76 a | |
| Readmission to unit within 48 hours | 28 (3) | 33 (3) | 0.62 |
Data are number (%) unless otherwise indicated. All p-values calculated using Chi-square unless otherwise noted. SD = standard deviation; TNICU, trauma and neurosurgery intensive care unit; MSICU, medical surgical intensive care unit.
aWilcoxon rank sum test