Table 2.
Patient Encounter Characteristics CPOE-EHR vs. Documentation Only-EHR (N=10,081)
| Total | Doc-EHR in Use | CPOE-EHR in Use | |
|---|---|---|---|
| N=10081 | N=3395 (33.7) | N=6686 (66.3) | |
| Encounters Post-PSC, No. (%) | 7319 (72.6) | 1738 (51.2) | 5581 (83.5) |
| Median Age (IQR) | 76 (19) | 75 (19) | 77 (19) |
| Male Sex, No. (%) | 5265 (52.2) | 1748 (51.5) | 3517 (52.6) |
| Ethnicity, No. (%)* | |||
| White | 6723 (66.7) | 2199 (64.8) | 4524 (67.7) |
| Black | 1104 (11.0) | 461(13.6) | 643 (9.6) |
| Hispanic | 669 (6.6) | 147 (4.3) | 522 (7.8) |
| Asian | 1260 (12.5) | 429 (12.6) | 831 (12.4) |
| Other | 325 (3.2) | 159 (4.7) | 166 (2.5) |
| Non-Low SES, No. (%) | 7453 (73.9) | 2516 (74.1) | 4937 (73.8) |
| Non-Smoker, No. (%) | 7887 (78.2) | 2283 (67.3) | 5604 (83.8) |
| Current Statin Use, No. (%)§ | 3857 (38.3) | 1307 (38.5) | 2550 (38.1) |
| Some Statin Use, No. (%)† | 1451 (14.4) | 501 (14.8) | 950 (14.2) |
| Elixhauser, Mean | 9.69 | 8.9 | 10.1 |
| ED Arrival by EMS, No. (%) | 4822 (47.8) | 1485 (43.7) | 3337 (49.9) |
| After-Hours Visit, No. (%)** | 3650 (36.2) | 1195 (35.2) | 2455 (36.7) |
| IV tPA Use, No. (%) | 708 (7.0%) | 111 (3.3) | 597 (8.9) |
| Hospital-Acquired PNA, No. (%) | 613 (6.1) | 215 (6.3) | 398 (6.0) |
| In-Hospital Mortality, No. (%) | 527 (5.2) | 222 (6.5) | 305 (4.6) |
| 90-Day Mortality, No. (%) | 1585 (15.7) | 557 (16.4) | 1028 (15.4) |
CPOE stands for computerized provider order entry; EHR, electronic health record; Doc; Documentation only; PSC, primary stroke center; SES, socioeconomic status; ED, emergency department; and EMS, emergency medical services, PNA, pneumonia
*
Small percentage of unknown ethnicity
§
Current statin user: if the most recent prescription filled would cover the day of admission
†
Some statin use: those who had statin filled within 365 days prior to admission but the most recent prescription filled didn’t cover the day of admission