TABLE 3.
Overall Patient Outcomes by Pre/Postintervention Period
Outcome | Preintervention (n = 371) | Postintervention (n = 201) | Difference (95% Cl) |
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In-hospital mortality, n (%) | |||
Live | 250 (94) | 185 (92) | 0.02 (−0.03 to 0.07) |
Died | 21 (6) | 16 (8) | |
Ventilator-free days Overall | |||
Mean (SD) | 23.3 (8.7) | 23.2 (9.2) | 0.04 (−1.5 to 1.6) |
Median (IQR) | 28.0 (24.0–28.0) | 28.0 (24.0–28.0) | n/a |
Ever mechanically ventilated only | |||
Mean (SD) | 17.2 (10.3) | 16.4 (11.1) | 0.9 (−2.1 to 3.8) |
Median (IQR) | 22.0 (6.0–26.0) | 22.0 (1.0–26.0) | n/a |
Required mechanical ventilation, n (%) | 161 (43) | 78 (39) | 0.05 (−0.04 to 0.1) |
Hospital-free days | |||
Mean (SD) | 73.8 (23.2) | 71.7 (25.5) | 2.09 (−2.2 to 6.4) |
Median (IQR) | 83.0 (74.0–87.0) | 83.0 (72.0–86.0) | n/a |
Length of stay | |||
Mean (SD) | 12.9 (27.5) | 11.8 (14.7) | 1.1 (−2.4 to 4.6) |
Median (IQR) | 6.0 (3.0–13.0) | 7.0 (4.0–15) | n/a |
IQR, interquartile range; n/a, not applicable.