TABLE 2.

Comparison of Clinical Outcomes and Balance Metrics Pre- and Postimplementation of Telehospitalist Service

	Preimplementation	Postimplementation
		Total	Pilot phase	Sustainability phase
Daily census, mean (SD)	5.0 (1.1)	3.1 (0.5)	3.4 (0.6)	2.8 (0.2)
Bed occupancy rate, mean (SD), %	66.7 (2.0)	66.0 (6.0)	70.7 (1.1)	60.7 (3.1)
Admissions/mo, mean (SD)	68.8 (7.4)	57.9 (10.7)	65.0 (13.6)	54.3 (8.8)
LOS, mean (SD), d	3.0 (0.7)	2.3 (0.3)	2.4 (0.2)	2.3 (0.3)
Readmission rate, mean (SD), %	18.0 (6.7)	20.3 (8.4)	21.2 (12.0)	19.8 (7.4)

Abbreviation: LOS, length of stay