Table 1.
V-PED patient and appointment characteristics (May 4–July 7, 2020)
| n (%) | |
|---|---|
| V-PED appointment days | 65 |
| Patients assessed | 1036 |
| Appointments per day, median (IQR) | 16 (14, 18) |
| Age, median (IQR) | 3 years (1, 7) |
| Sex, male | 532 (51.4) |
| Primary care provider, yes | 863 (83.3) |
| Ontario patients | 883 (85.2) |
| > 50 km from Ottawa center | 113 (12.8) |
| Quebec patients | 146 (14.1) |
| > 50 km from Ottawa center | 9 (6.2) |
| Chief complaint | |
| Skin condition/rash | 253 (24.4) |
| Injury | 176 (17.0) |
| Fever | 159 (15.3) |
| Gastrointestinal complaints | 157 (15.2)* |
| Genito-urinary complaints | 59 (5.7)* |
| Respiratory complaints | 41 (4.0)* |
| Mental health | 15 (1.4) |
| Other | 176 (17.0) |
| Antibiotic prescription | 89 (8.6) |
| Referral to ED from V-PED for an in-person MD assessment or nurse-only visit | 176 (17.0) |
| CTAS 1 | 0 (0.0) |
| CTAS 2 | 5 (2.8) |
| CTAS 3 | 97 (55.1) |
| CTAS 4 | 42 (23.9) |
| CTAS 5 | 32 (18.2) |
| Referral to ED for nurse-only visit for testing | 21 (11.9) |
| Referral to ED for an in-person assessment and admitted | 8 (4.5) |
| Time elapsed from V-PED visit to ED arrival in minutes, median (IQR) | 102.5 (71.3, 169.8) |
| Unscheduled visit to ED < 72 h post-V-PED | 80 (7.7) |
| CTAS 1 | 0 (0.0) |
| CTAS 2 | 2 (2.5)** |
| CTAS 3 | 35 (43.8) |
| CTAS 4 | 26 (32.5) |
| CTAS 5 | 17 (21.2) |
| Unscheduled visit to ED < 72 h post-V-PED and admitted | 0 (0) |
| Total in-person ED visits | 7646 |
| CTAS 1 | 54 (0.7) |
| CTAS 2 | 601 (7.9) |
| CTAS 3 | 3497 (45.7) |
| CTAS 4 | 2324 (30.4) |
| CTAS 5 | 1170 (15.3) |
| Total hospital admissions | 496 (6.5) |
| Total hospital admissions from V-PED | 8 (0.8) |
* ± Fever
**Reducible inguinal hernia with crying in infant; seasonal allergies with new asthma exacerbation