Table 1.
Comparison of admission counts, total bed days and mean LOS for a CIPS and spell analyses
| Condition | Hospital stays | Total bed days (1,000s) | Mean LOS | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIPS | Spell | % Difference | CIPS | Spell | % Difference | CIPS | Spell | % Difference (95% CI) | |
| Stroke | 43,526 | 45,167 | 3.8 | 719 | 569 | -20.9 | 16.5 | 12.6 | -23.8 (-24.3,-23.2) |
| Fractured proximal femur | 38,093 | 38,930 | 2.2 | 845 | 697 | -17.5 | 22.2 | 17.9 | -19.3 (-19.8,-18.8) |
| Perforated or bleeding ulcer | 53,958 | 54,157 | 0.4 | 246 | 233 | -5.2 | 4.6 | 4.3 | -5.5 (-6.0,-5.0) |
| Dehydration and gastroenteritis | 87,270 | 87,506 | 0.3 | 391 | 371 | -5.2 | 4.5 | 4.2 | -5.5 (-5.9,-5.1) |
| Dyspepsia or other stomach function | 14,243 | 14,256 | 0.1 | 18 | 18 | -4.9 | 1.3 | 1.2 | -5.0 (-7.0,-3.5) |
| ENT infection | 57,402 | 57,523 | 0.2 | 49 | 48 | -3.5 | 0.9 | 0.8 | -3.7 (-4.4,-3.0) |