Table 2.
Palliative Connect Outcomes
| Measure | No. (%) | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Control (n = 138) | Intervention (n = 134) | ||
| Palliative care consults | 22 (16) | 85 (63) | < .001 |
| Pre-consult length of stay, median (IQR), d | 2.6 (1.1, 6.2) | 1.2 (0.8, 2.7) | .02 |
| Advance care planning documentation | 23 (17) | 37 (28) | .03 |
| Change in code status | 42 (30) | 39 (29) | NS |
| New home palliative care referral | 9 (7) | 23 (17) | .01 |
| Hospice referral | 14 (10) | 22 (16) | NS |
| In-hospital mortality | 6 (4) | 2 (2) | NS |
| Hospital length of stay, median (IQR), days | 5.7 (3.7, 9.1) | 5.7 (3.7, 10.0) | NS |
| ICU admission | 31 (23) | 18 (13) | NS |
| ICU length of stay, median (IQR), days | 4.3 (1.4, 6.0) | 2.7 (1.9, 4.3) | NS |
| 30-day all-cause readmission* | 29 (22) | 26 (20) | NS |
NS non-significant, IQR interquartile range, ICU intensive care unit
*Denominator includes all patients who were discharged from the hospital alive with a minimum follow-up duration of 30 days after discharge