| Documentation of appropriate history (including both stooling frequency and degree of blood) |
55.0 (32.6–77.4) |
90.0 (80.6–99.4) |
47/60, 78.3 (72.0–92.0) |
| Documentation of admission examination including temperature, pulse, and evaluation of abdominal distention |
85.0 (68.4–100.0) |
97.5 (92.6–100.0) |
56/60, 93.3 (92.1–100.0) |
| Hgb and ESR obtained on admission |
60.0 (38.0–82.0) |
62.5 (47.3–77.7) |
38/60, 60.0 (47.5–72.5) |
| GI consult within 24 h of admission |
75.0 (55.5–94.5) |
89.7 (80.1–99.4) |
50/59, 84.7 (75.5–94.0) |
| IV steroids within 24 h of admission |
40.0 (18.0–62.0) |
75.7 (61.0–90.4) |
36/57, 63.2 (50.4–75.9) |
| Stooling frequency and degree of blood assessed on hospital day 3 |
85.7 (66.7–100.0) |
83.3 (69.8–96.9) |
37/44, 84.1 (73.2–95.0) |
| ESR obtained on day 3 |
21.4 (0.00–43.7) |
30.0 (13.3–46.7) |
12/44, 27.3 (14.0–40.6) |
| Rescue therapy invoked if inadequate response to steroids, as suggested by clinical prediction rules |
75.0 (26.0–100.0) |
66.7 (25.3–100.0) |
41/44, 93.1 (40.1–99.9) |
| Avoided administration of narcotics |
35.0 (13.5–56.4) |
48.7 (32.8–64.6) |
26/59, 44.1 (31.3–56.8) |
| Imaging obtained to assess for air, thumbprinting, edematous wall, or dilatation |
85.0 (68.9–100.0) |
84.6 (73.1–96.1) |
50/59, 84.7 (75.5–94.0) |
| Endoscopy within 48 h |
35.0 (13.5–56.4) |
42.1 (26.2–58.0) |
23/58, 39.7 (27.0–52.4) |
|
Clostridium difficile infection testing |
65.0 (44.0–86.0) |
85.0 (73.0–96.0) |
46/59, 78.0 (67.0–89.0) |
| CMV infection testing |
0.00 (0.00–0.00) |
30.0 (15.0–45.0) |
10/53, 19.0 (9.0–30.0) |
| Pharmacologic DVT prophylaxis within 48 h |
50.0 (27.5–72.5) |
20.5 (7.7–33.3) |
18/59, 30.5 (18.7–42.4) |
| Discharged on a regular diet with fewer than 4 bowel movements per day |
94.7 (84.4–100.0) |
79.5 (66.6–92.3) |
49/58, 84.5 (75.1–93.9) |
| Planned follow-up within 2 weeks of discharge as stated in discharge summary |
70.0 (49.4–90.6) |
89.7 (80.1–99.4) |
49/59, 83.1 (73.4–92.7) |
| Scheduled follow-up within 2 weeks of discharge |
63.2 (40.9–85.4) |
59.0 (43.3–74.6) |
35/58, 60.3 (47.6–73.0) |
| Patient seen within 2 weeks of discharge |
52.9 (35.3–61.2) |
54.3 (35.3–61.2) |
28/52, 53.8 (35.3–61.2) |
