Table 9 Length of stay during the peak hours of the study periods
From: The impact of a multimodal intervention on emergency department crowding and patient flow
| Pre-intervention period n = 15,115 | Intervention period n = 15,195 | p valueb | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median LOS in minutes (IQR)a,* | 167 (113–236) | 154 (100–220) | < 0.001 |
| Median LOS per specialism in minutes (IQR)a | |||
| Cardiology | 166 (129–218) | 158 (122–214) | < 0.001 |
| Internal medicine | 206 (151–282) | 206 (149–274) | 0.233 |
| Neurology | 203 (143–276) | 178 (123–248) | < 0.001 |
| Surgery | 141 (93–208) | 124 (79–183) | < 0.001 |
| Other specialismc | 160 (100–229) | 147 (91–213) | < 0.001 |
| Median LOS for self-referred patients (IQR)d | 142 (94–203) | 130 (84–191) | < 0.001 |
| Median LOS for admitted patients (IQR)e | 212 (155–287) | 204 (147–271) | < 0.001 |
| Cardiology | 185 (142–246) | 186 (143–251) | 0.714 |
| Internal medicine | 240 (185–311) | 240 (191–303) | 0.789 |
| Neurology | 204 (141–287) | 193 (131–275) | 0.016 |
| Surgery | 230 (168–300) | 196 (143–265) | < 0.001 |
| Other specialismc | 210 (154–287) | 196 (141–253) | < 0.001 |
| Median LOS for patients who had at least one imaging proceduref | 194 (138–266) | 180 (126–248) | < 0.001 |