Table 3.
Patient outcomes and complication rates. Data expressed as median (interquartile range) or absolute number or percentage
| Usual Care group | Intervention group | p | |
|---|---|---|---|
| N = 100 | N = 100 | ||
| Length of stay (h) | 101.3 (98:128) | 102.0 (84:125) | 0.892 |
| Discharge destination | |||
| Home | 79 | 87 | 0.187 |
| Inpatient rehabilitation | 21 | 13 | |
| Complication rate | |||
| Total number of complications | 16 | 17 | 0.849 |
| Major complications | 5 | 7 | 0.552 |
| Acute coronary syndrome | 3 | 0 | 0.081 |
| Exacerbation of chronic lung disease | 0 | 1 | 0.316 |
| Exacerbation of heart failure | 0 | 1 | 0.316 |
| Acute kidney injury | 1 | 2 | 0.561 |
| Pulmonary embolism | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| Narcotised from analgesia | 1 | 3 | 0.312 |
| Minor complication | 11 | 10 | 0.818 |
| Hypotension | 8 | 5 | 0.390 |
| Febrile non-haemolytic transfusion reaction | 1 | 2 | 0.561 |
| Adverse drug reaction | 1 | 0 | 0.316 |
| Delirium | 1 | 0 | 0.316 |
| Deep vein thrombosis | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| Acute urinary retention | 0 | 1 | 0.316 |
| Uretheral injury | 0 | 1 | 0.316 |
| Clostridium difficile colitis | 0 | 1 | 0.316 |
| Patient outcomes | |||
| Medical emergency team response | 9 | 8 | 0.800 |
| • Hypotension | 7 | 5 | 0.390 |
| • Oliguria | 1 | 0 | 0.316 |
| • Low respiratory rate | 1 | 3 | 0.312 |
| Cardiorespiratory arrest | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| Mortality | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| Intensive care admission | 1 | 2 | 0.561 |
| Readmission | 2 | 0 | 0.155 |
| • Wound cellulitis | 1 | 0 | 0.316 |
| • Hip dislocation | 1 | 0 | 0.316 |