Tab. 2.
Emergency department length of stay (EDLOS)
| EDLOS | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rotations | n a | Medianb | Diffb | 95 % CI |
| Block 1 | ||||
| Clerks in ED | 5694 | 263 | ||
| Clerks in teaching shifts | 5544 | 243 | −20 | −27.3, −12.7 |
| Block 2 | ||||
| Clerks in ED | 4466 | 245 | ||
| Clerks in teaching shifts | 4533 | 250 | 5 | −4.4, 14.4 |
| Block 3 | ||||
| Clerks in ED | 4606 | 233 | ||
| Clerks in teaching shifts | 4749 | 240 | 7 | 4.4, 9.6 |
| Block 4 | ||||
| Clerks in ED | 5694 | 237 | ||
| Clerks in teaching shifts | 5712 | 235.5 | −1.5 | −9.5, 6.5 |
| Overall | ||||
| Clerks in ED | 20,460 | 246 | ||
| Clerks in teaching shifts | 20,538 | 241 | −5 | −8.8, −1.2 |
| Total | 40,998 | |||
n number; diff difference; CI confidence interval
anumber of ED visits
btime measured in minutes