Patient | Control (n= 600) | Early CPOE (n= 600) | Late CPOE (n= 600) |
---|---|---|---|
Age | 57.2 | 57.5 | 58.0 |
Gender (male) | 283 (47.2%) | 320 (53.3%) | 292 (48.7%) |
EMS arrival: n (%) | 254 (42.3%) | 279 (46.5%) | 262 (43.7%) |
Triage time (D/Eve/N) | |||
Day (07–14:59) | 256 (42.7%) | 220 (36.7%) | 246 (41.7%) |
Evening (15–22:59) | 238 (39.7%) | 275 (45.8%) | 265 (44.2%) |
Night (23:00–06:59) | 106 (17.7%) | 105 (17.5%) | 89 (14.8%) |
First location after triage | |||
ED stretcher | 130 (21.7%) | 124 (20.7%) | 140 (23.3%) |
RAZ (rapid assessment zone) | 8 (1.3%) | 6 (1.0%) | 12 (2.0%) |
Intake area | 11 (1.8%) | 19 (3.2%) | 8 (1.3%) |
Waiting room | 451 (75.2%) | 451 (75.2%) | 440 (73.3%) |
Period characteristics | |||
Mean daily census* | 577 | 590 | 569 |
Mean time to MD (min)* | 122 | 145 | 113 |
Mean ED LOS admitted patients (h)** | 17.44 | 18.45 | 16.45 |