Table II.
Patient characteristics of the retrospective analyzed medical charts
| 2015 (n = 50) | 2016 (n = 50) | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gender | 0.55 | ||
| Male, n (%) | 25 (50) | 22 (44) | |
| Female, n (%) | 25 (50) | 28 (56) | |
| Age, mean years (SD) | 79.5 (6.1) | 78.8 (6.9) | 0.53 |
| Referral | 0.22 | ||
| Self-reference, n (%) | 8 (16) | 3 (6) | |
| GP, n (%) | 13 (26) | 20 (40) | |
| Ambulance, n (%) | 23 (46) | 19 (38) | |
| Specialist, n (%) | 6 (12) | 8 (16) | |
| Triage levela | 0.35 | ||
| Emergent, n (%) | 19 (38) | 27 (54) | |
| Urgent, n (%) | 18 (36) | 19 (38) | |
| Non-urgent, n (%) | 1 (2) | 1 (2) | |
| Advice, n (%) | 6 (12) | 2 (4) | |
| Missing, n (%) | 6 (12) | 1 (2) | |
| Medical specialty | 1.00 | ||
| Geriatrics, n (%) | 10 (20) | 10 (20) | |
| Pulmonology, n (%) | 9 (18) | 9 (18) | |
| Neurology, n (%) | 6 (12) | 6 (12) | |
| Surgery, n (%) | 18 (36) | 18 (36) | |
| Orthopedics, n (%) | 7 (14) | 7 (14) | |
| ED LOS, mean hours:minutes (SD) | 4:05 (2:09) | 4:12 (2.44) | 0.87 |
| Hospital LOS, mean days (SD) | 3.84 (7.6) | 2.48 (4.8) | 0.37 |
| Discharge destination from the ED | 0.97 | ||
| Home, n (%) | 23 (46) | 23 (46) | |
| Geriatric unit, n (%) | 11 (22) | 9 (18) | |
| Other inpatient medical unit, n (%) | 15 (30) | 16 (32) | |
| Nursing home, n (%) | 1 (2) | 1 (2) | |
| Other hospital, n (%) | — | 1 (2) | |
| Deceased, n (%) | — | — | |
| Discharge destination after hospitalization | 0.83 | ||
| Home, n (%) | 39 (78) | 37 (74) | |
| Other hospital, n (%) | 3 (6) | 5 (10) | |
| Nursing home, n (%) | 7 (14) | 8 (16) | |
| Deceased, n (%) | 1 (2) | — | |
| ED revisit <14 days, n (%) | 4 (8) | 2(4) | 0.68 |
GP, general practitioner; LOS, length of stay; ED, Emergency Department; SD, standard deviation.
a
Based on the emergency levels (1–5) of the Netherlands Triage System: (1) life threatening, (2) emergent, (3) urgent, (4) non-urgent and (5) advice.