Table 5. Time-based performance indicators.
Time intervals [min.] | SMS system mean, median, n | Mean difference [95% CI] | Significance [p] | |
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Off | On | |||
Time to triage | 21.57, 17, 1505 | 20.06, 17, 1467 | 1.51 | 0.53 |
Time to 1st MD | 65.56, 55, 1505 | 61.97, 56, 1467 | 3.59 | 0.004 |
Time from triage to 1st MD | 44.02, 34, 1505 | 41.91, 34, 1467 | 2.11 | 0.095 |
Time to decision | 173.64, 143, 1505 | 166.24, 143, 1467 | 7.4 | 0.299 |
Total LOS | 204.54, 172, 1505 | 198.54, 173, 1467 | 6 | 0.482 |