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Table 4 Univariable analysis of composite number of any crowding solution of at and over capacity emergency departments

From: Implementation of crowding solutions from the American College of Emergency Physicians Task Force Report on Boarding

 

Composite score (out of 9)

Mean

(95% CI)

State

 Colorado

4.6

3.7

5.5

 Georgia

3.9

3.3

4.4

 Massachusetts

3.6

3.0

4.2

 Oregon

4.2

3.5

4.9

Urban influence

 Urban

3.8

3.3

4.2

 Rural, adjacent to urban

4.1

3.3

4.8

 Rural, not adjacent to urban

4.3

3.4

5.1

Teaching hospital

 No

3.9

3.6

4.3

 Yes

3.8

2.5

5.1

Critical access hospital

 No

3.8

3.5

4.2

 Yes

4.1

3.5

4.8

Visit volume (patients/hour)

 <1

1.2

0.6

1.8

 1–1.9

2.4

1.6

3.2

 2.0–2.9

3.4

2.4

4.4

 ≥3

4.6

4.2

4.9

Admission rate

 0–10%

2.9

2.2

3.7

 11–20%

4.0

3.6

4.5

 >20%

4.6

3.9

5.2

Uninsured

 0–15%

3.7

3.1

4.3

 16–30%

4.2

3.6

4.7

 >30%

3.8

2.9

4.6