Table 3.
Disposition at discharge from the pediatric chronic ventilator dependent unit
| Disposition | Total number of admissions | No. of admissions pre-NP | No. of admissions post-NP | Length of stay (d) pre-NP | Length of stay (d) post-NP | P value |
| Home | 339 | 105 | 234 | 68 (14.0-112.5) | 14 (4.0-48.0) | P < 0.0001 |
| General ward | 32 | 14 | 18 | 13.5 (2.5-124.3) | 4 (1.8-7.3) | P = 0.05 |
| Extended care facility | 19 | 4 | 15 | 37.5 (2.0-148.0) | 5 (3.0-24.0) | P = 0.84 |
| General rehabilitation facility | 3 | 1 | 2 | 27 (27.0-27.0) | 29 (25.0-29.0) | Could not be assessed |
| Outside hospital | 6 | 4 | 2 | 74 (15.0-105.3) | 19 (16.0-19.0) | P = 0.36 |
| PICU | 60 | 25 | 35 | 19 (9.5-49.5) | 12 (5.0-43.0) | P = 0.35 |
| Death | 10 | 5 | 5 | 35 (22.0-62.0) | 13 (2.0-23.0) | P = 0.05 |
A comparison of admissions and length of stay pre and post implementation of the start NP coverage. Values displayed are Medians with interquartile ranges. P values obtained from Kruskal Wallis test. NP: Nurse practitioner; PICU: Pediatric intensive care unit.