TABLE 3.
Distribution and Outcomes of At-Risk Patients by Primary Pathophysiology at Hospital #4
| Rapid Response Team Patients Classified by Risk Type | Hypoxia | Hypovolemia | Septic | Cardiogenic | Obstructive | Anaphylactic | p |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population, % (n) | 47 (2,124) | 18.7 (845) | 15.4 (698) | 15 (670) | 3.5 (162) | 0.5 (22) | <0.001a |
| Transfer to higher level of careb, % (n) | 51 (1,064) | 49 (412) | 63 (438) | 52 (344) | 54 (86) | 55.5 (12) | <0.001c |
| Mortality, % (n) | 31 (662) | 25 (214) | 29 (200) | 18 (123) | 27 (43) | 9 (2) | <0.001c |
| Length of stay median/d (interquartile range) | 11 (6–19) | 9 (4–17) | 11 (6–19) | 8 (4.25–14) | 10 (5–15.75) | 6 (3.25–9) | <0.001d |
Distribution and outcomes in hospital 4 of rapid response team patients of which 87% (4,521/5,184) who met activation criteria were able to be classified within one of the six pathophysiologic pathways.
aPearson goodness of fit test.
bTransfer to higher level of care included intermediate unit or ICU.
cFisher exact test.
dKruskal-Wallis test.