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Table 1 Baseline characteristics for patients and study period

From: Computer order entry systems in the emergency department significantly reduce the time to medication delivery for high acuity patients

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

  1. *CTAS 2 and3 in main ED, **LOS (length of stay) from triage to disposition.