Table 2.
Comparison of measures of in-hospital quality of care before and after implementation of specialized inpatient IBD care
| Characteristic | Year 1 (General gastroenterology care) (n= 196) | Year 2 (Specialized IBD care) (n= 212) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| VTE prophylaxis | 81 | 79 | 0.61 |
| Testing for C. difficile | 68 | 71 | 0.53 |
| CMV testing | 30 | 32 | 0.66 |
| CRP obtained on admission | 71 | 82 | 0.008* |
| CRP obtained at discharge | 13 | 25 | 0.003* |
| Sigmoidoscopy or colonoscopy during hospitalization | 42 | 44 | 0.68 |
| Mean days to endoscopy (SD) | 2.6 (2.2) | 2.5 (2.8) | 0.94 |
| CT scan obtained during hospitalization | 59 | 54 | 0.27 |
| MRI obtained during the hospitalization | 9 | 11 | 0.58 |
| Surgical consult obtained | 45 | 47 | 0.65 |
| Mean days to surgical consult (SD) | 1.7 (3.2) | 1.7 (3.1) | 0.92 |
All figures represent percentages unless indicated otherwise
VTE – venous thromboembolism; C. difficile – clostridium difficile; CMV – cytomegalovirus; CRP – C-reactive protein; SD – standard deviation; CT – computed tomography; MRI – magnetic resonance imaging
*
p ≤ 0.05