Table 2:
Characteristics of hospitals, by enhanced recovery protocol adoption. Bed size and teaching status are presented as N (%) and comparisons evaluated with chi-squared tests. Procedural volume is presented as mean (standard deviation) and compared using t-test.
| Non-ERP hospitals N=38 | ERP hospitals N=24 | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| <300 beds | 28 (74%) | 7 (29%) | 0.002 |
| 300–499 beds | 7 (18%) | 10 (42%) | |
| ≥500 beds | 3 (8%) | 7 (29%) | |
| Academic/Teaching | 1 (3%) | 7 (29%) | 0.002 |
| Community/Non-Academic | 37 (97%) | 17 (71%) | |
| Annual colectomy volume (in MVC claims) | 24 (16) | 60 (51) | <0.001 |