Table 3.
Adjusted Estimates for the Impact of TelEmergency on Annual Total Hospital Emergency Department Costs
| VARIABLE | ESTIMATE [90% CI] | VARIABLE | ESTIMATE [90% CI] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Treatment (TelEmergency participation) | −0.314* | Year (referent: 2010) | [0 to 0] |
| [−0.603 to −0.026] | 2011 | 0.0427*** | |
| Ownership (referent: not for profit) | [0.025 to 0.061] | ||
| For profit | −0.097 | 2012 | 0.076*** |
| [−0.254 to 0.061] | [0.050 to 0.102] | ||
| Government | −0.028 | 2013 | 0.119*** |
| [−0.115 to 0.059] | [0.088 to 0.149] | ||
| CAH status (referent: non-CAH) | 2014 | 0.160*** | |
| CAH | 0.175 | [0.122 to 0.199] | |
| [−0.013 to 0.363] | 2015 | 0.176*** | |
| Total operating expenses (logged) | 0.455*** | [0.139 to 0.214] | |
| [0.373 to 0.537] | 2016 | 0.199*** | |
| Beds | 0.015** | [0.158 to 0.241] | |
| [0.007 to 0.022] | 2017 | 0.210*** | |
| [0.170 to 0.249] | |||
| Constant | 6.400*** | ||
*
p < 0.10, **p < 0.01, ***p < 0.001.
CI, confidence interval.
90% CIs reported.