| 2016 intervention period | 2015 period | p | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Geriatric module | Regular ED | Total | Total | ||
Arrivals, N | 634 | 1743 | 2377 | 2207 | Â |
ED LOS, min | |||||
 Median (95% CI) | 390 (378–407) | 313 (304–320) | 330 (322–337) | 275 (267–283) | < 0.01 |
ED disposition | N (%) | N (%) | N (%) | N (%) | Â |
 Admitted to acute care wards | 198 (31.2) | 876 (50.3) | 1074 (45.2) | 1121 (50.8) | < 0.01 |
 Transferred to receiving hospitals | 126 (19.9) | 266 (15.3) | 392 (16.5) | 310 (14.0) | 0.02 |
 Discharged to home | 306 (48.3) | 566 (32.5) | 872 (36.7) | 745 (33.8) | 0.04 |
 Other | 4 (0.6) | 35 (2.0) | 39 (1.6) | 31 (1.4) | 0.51 |