Table 1.
Comparison of readmission rates (within 30 days) between ICP and comparison wards
| Wards | Mean (SD) % readmission rate
|
Paired samples t-test
|
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-ICPs (September 2014–May 2015) | Post-ICPs (September 2015–May 2016) | p-value | |
| Comparison wards | 17.1 (5.8) | 19.3 (6.4) | 0.375 |
| Intervention wards | 15.9 (4.2) | 17.4 (4.8) | 0.192 |
| ICP ward 1 | 14.8 (4.5) | 17.4 (5.7) | 0.24 |
| Comparison ward 1 | 16.1 (7.2) | 20.1 (7.1) | 0.354 |
| ICP ward 2 | 16.9 (3.7) | 17.4 (4.1) | 0.634 |
| Comparison ward 2 | 18.1 (4.1) | 18.4 (5.9) | 0.892 |
Abbreviation:ICP, integrated care pharmacist.