Table 4. Modifiable care cost variables.
ED disposition was either to the operating room, ICU, step-down unit, floor unit, ED observation unit, or direct discharge.
Discharge was either to home, acute care facility, or rehabilitation unit.
ED, emergency department; ICU, intensive care unit; ED Obs, ED observation unit; DC, discharge; LOS, length of stay; STD, standard deviation
| ED disposition | ICU LOS | Discharge |
| Operating Room: 6.1% (40/661) | mean: 2.1 | Home: 71.3% (471/661) |
| ICU: 77% (509/661) | range: 1-25 | Acute Care: 19.8% (131/661) |
| Step-Down: 1.2% (8/661) | STD: 2.0 | Rehab: 6.5% (43/661) |
| Floor: 11.0% (73/661) | Morgue: 2.4% (16/661) | |
| ED Obs: 5.4% (36/661) | ||
| DC: 0% (0/661) |