Table 3.
Hospital Metrics in Prior Year Compared to Resident Triage Study Period
| 1-Year Prior Perioda | Resident Triage Study Periodb | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Group | Measure | n | Mean (SD) | n | Mean (SD) | Estimate (Equivalency Interval)c |
| Teaching group | Length of stay | 672 | 6.03 (17.04) | 660 | 4.88 (6.90) | 1.15 (–0.02, infinity) |
| Length of stay, outlier removedd | 671 | 5.44 (7.36) | 660 | 4.88 (6.90) | 0.56 (–0.09, infinity) | |
| Case mix index | 673 | 1.39 (0.80) | 660 | 1.39 (0.77) | 0 (–0.07, 0.07) | |
| Nonteaching group | Length of stay | 1,998 | 5.38 (6.64) | 2,590 | 4.90 (4.79) | 0.48 (0.20, infinity) |
| Case mix index | 1,999 | 1.45 (0.95) | 2,590 | 1.42 (0.93) | 0.03 (–0.01, 0.08) | |
aThe 1-year prior period is August 1 to December 31, 2017.
bThe resident triage study period is August 1 to December 31, 2018.
cDifference of prior year period minus resident triage study period.
dLength of stay >1 year.
Note: n=number of patients.