Table 3.
Health system outcomes (or consequences) variables
| Total (n = 6367) | Inlier (n = 5367, 84.29%) | Outlier (n = 1000 15.71%) | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time spent boarding in ED (Hrs), mean (SD) | 5.47 (6.80) | 4.87 (5.76) | 8.73 (10.17) | 0.0000 |
| In-hospital LOS (Hrs), mean (SD) (including boarding time) | 278.75 (420.32) | 299.82 (441.11) | 165.69 (255.82) | 0.0000 |
| In-hospital mortality, n (%) | 520 (8.17) | 424 (7.90) | 96 (9.60) | 0.072 |
| In-hospital mortality within 48 h of admission, n (%) | 94 (1.48) | 62 (1.16) | 32 (3.20) | 0.000 |
| Mortality within 28 days of discharge, n (%) | 914 (14.36) | 761 (14.18) | 153 (15.30) | 0.353 |
| Mortality within 28 days of discharge (excluding in hospital death), n (%) | 394 (6.19) | 337 (6.28) | 57 (5.70) | 0.485 |
| Readmitted within 7 days, n (%) | 145 (2.28) | 120 (2.24) | 25 (2.50) | 0.607 |
| Readmitted within 28 days, n (%) | 328 (5.15) | 281 (5.24) | 47 (4.70) | 0.482 |
| Discharge summary sent within two days of discharge, n (%) | 4873 (76.54) | 4217 (78.57) | 656 (65.60) | 0.000 |
| Discharge summary sent within 7 days of discharge, n (%) | 5538 (86.98) | 4741 (88.34) | 797 (79.70) | 0.000 |
| Discharged from Outlier Ward, n (%) | 995 (15.63) | 153 (2.85) | 842 (84.20) | 0.000 |
| Admission decision made inside of working hours (0800 – 1800), n (%) | 2771 (43.52) | 2387 (44.48) | 384 (38.40) | 0.000 |