Table 1.
Baseline Characteristics of Critical Care Patients Before and After PAF Implementation at ICU Aa
| ICU A |
ICU B |
ICU C |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Variable | Preintervention Period (n = 1222) | Postintervention Period (n = 1124) | P Value | Preintervention Period (n = 1097) | Postintervention Period (n = 806) | P Value | Preintervention Period (n = 1345) | Postintervention Period (n = 932) | P Value |
| Average age | 65 | 66 | .056 | 68 | 68 | .449 | 69 | 69 | .597 |
| Male sex, % | 708 (58%) | 584 (52%) | <.004 | 601 (55%) | 451 (56%) | .612 | 743 (55%) | 497 (53%) | .367 |
| Medicine admissions, % | 1056 (86%) | 979 (87%) | .626 | 1036 (94%) | 749 (93%) | .177 | 1087 (81%) | 782 (84%) | .059 |
| Surgical postoperative admission, % | 166 (14%) | 145 (13%) | .626 | 61 (6%) | 57 (7%) | .179 | 258 (19%) | 150 (16%) | .059 |
| MODSb | 2.32 | 2.95 | <.0001 | 1.65 | 1.68 | .738 | 1.67 | 1.85 | .071 |
| Mechanical ventilation days/patient | 2.18 | 1.91 | .393 | 1.17 | 0.95 | .522 | 0.95 | 0.47 | .093 |
| Central line days/patient | 4.32 | 3.68 | .081 | 1.65 | 1.47 | .562 | 0.95 | 0.74 | .333 |
Bold values indicate a significant difference between groups.
Abbreviations: ICU, intensive care unit; MODS, multiple organ dysfunction score; PAF, prospective audit and feedback.
a n = total number of admissions to unit. Note: Preintervention period July 1, 2012 to June 30, 2013; postintervention period July 1, 2013 to March 31, 2014.
b Multiple organ dysfunction score on admission to unit.