Table 5.
Comparison of length of stay (LOS) before and after CP implementation.
| Before | After | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | N = 100 | N = 860 | |
| Time from stroke onset to RT start | 19.9 ± 20.0 | 5.5 ± 8.9 | 0.000∗∗∗ |
| Time from onset to RH transfer day | 42.4 ± 36.0 | 22.3 ± 15.5 | 0.000∗∗∗ |
| RH LOS | 64.5 ± 62.6 | 45.9 ± 32.9 | 0.004∗∗ |
| Total LOS | 84.3 ± 58.6 | 68.2 ± 42.7 | 0.009∗∗ |
| Infarction | N = 48 | N = 412 | |
| Time from stroke onset to RT start | 11.2 ± 12.1 | 1.5 ± 0.9 | 0.000∗∗∗ |
| Time from onset to RH transfer day | 31.0 ± 22.7 | 15.7 ± 10.2 | 0.000∗∗∗ |
| RH LOS | 57.2 ± 43.4 | 32.3 ± 25.4 | 0.000∗∗∗ |
| Total LOS | 85.9 ± 54.8 | 47.9 ± 30.5 | 0.000∗∗∗ |
| Hemorrhage | N = 52 | N = 448 | |
| Time from stroke onset to RT start | 27.8 ± 22.5 | 9.2 ± 11.2 | 0.000∗∗∗ |
| Time from onset to RH transfer day | 53.0 ± 42.5 | 28.4 ± 17.0 | 0.000∗∗∗ |
| RH LOS | 71.2 ± 76.0 | 58.5 ± 34.1 | 0.236 |
| Total LOS | 82.8 ± 62.5 | 86.8 ± 43.9 | 0.652 |
Values are presented as the mean ± standard deviation (days). CP: critical pathway; RT: rehabilitation therapy; RH: rehabilitation; LOS: length of stay. ∗p < 0.05, ∗∗p < 0.01, and ∗∗∗p < 0.001.