Table 2:

Unadjusted Outcomes of Patients Admitted as Transfers vs. Through the Emergency Department

	Transfer	Emergency Department	p-value
Operative Mortality	2.61 (198)	3.28 (181)	0.0235
Major Morbidity	15.6 (1183)	15.3 (843)	0.6295
Prolonged Ventilation	12.4 (943)	12.3 (678)	0.8143
Renal Failure	3(225)	3(163)	0.9718
Permanent Stroke	1.5 (115)	1.6 (87)	0.7773
Need for Reoperation	2.7 (208)	3(166)	0.3629
Deep Sternal Wound Infection	0.1 (5)	0.1 (3)	0.7936
Hospital Cost	$46,290 [34,573–72,165]	43,592 [34,747–60,795]	<0.0001
Postoperative Length of Stay	6 [5,9]	6 [4,8]	<.0001