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Table 2 Effect of implementation of major study outcomes

From: A perioperative consult service results in reduction in cost and length of stay for colorectal surgical patients: evidence from a healthcare redesign project

 

Phase 0 (N = 179)

Phase 1 (N = 124)

Phase 2 (N = 241)

P

0 v. 1

1 v. 2

0 v. 2

Mean resource LOS (days)

5.26

4.93

4.36

0.47

0.15

<0.01a

Median resource LOS (days)

4.24

3.32

3.32

<0.01a

0.61

<0.001a

Reoperation

18 (10.1 %)

13 (10.5 %)

15 (6.22 %)

1

0.15

0.20

Readmissions

21 (11.7 %)

18 (14.5 %)

34 (14.1 %)

0.49

0.92

0.48

Hospital cost

100 %

98 %

83 %

0.05a

  1. aSignificant at 5 % level; % non-parametric median test for no difference in median cost among all phases
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Perioperative Medicine

ISSN: 2047-0525