Table 1 Characteristics of Patients and Hospitals With and Without A Critical Pathway
Characteristics | Critical Pathway N (%) | No Critical Pathway N (%) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
Patients | 7,440 (81.2) | 1,717 (18.8) | |
Age, mean (SD), years | 74.3 (+/-5.8) | 73.9(+/-5.7) | NS |
Gender, male | 2,276(31) | 535(31) | NS |
Number of comorbid illnesses | |||
0 | 4680 (63) | 1,116(65) | NS |
1 | 1741 (23) | 378(22) | NS |
> 1 | 1019(14) | 223(13) | NS |
Medicaid eligible | 476(6.4) | 149(8.6) | p = 0.04 |
Adverse events | |||
Death | 40(0.5) | 18 (1.1) | p = 0.02 |
Acute myocardial infarction | 59(0.8) | 22 (1.3) | p = 0.05 |
Pneumonia | 102 (1.4) | 37 (2.2) | p = 0.02 |
Pulmonary embolus | 58(0.8) | 22 (1.3) | p = 0.04 |
Deep wound infection | 26 (.4) | 6 (.4) | NS |
Hospitals | Critical Pathway N = 204 | No Critical Pathway N = 91 | |
Length of Stay | 5.8 (2.4) | 5.3 (2.0) | p = .00001 |