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Table 3 Survival models for Hospital A and Hospital B time to discharge during the post-GEDI period and if seen by a GEDI

From: Translation of the geriatric emergency department intervention into other emergency departments: a post implementation evaluation of outcomes for older adults

 

HOSPITAL A

HOSPITAL B

Variable

Hazard ratio

95% CI

Hazard ratio

95% CI

Period = Post-GEDI

1.08

1.03, 1.13

1.19

1.15, 1.24

Seen by any GEDI = Yes

1.12

1.06, 1.18

1.14

1.09, 1.19

Seen by GEDI nurse = Yes

N/A

N/A

1.14

1.08, 1.20

Seen by GEDI Geriatrician = Yes

N/A

N/A

1.14

1.06, 1.23

Seen by GEDI physiotherapist = Yes

N/A

N/A

1.18

1.10, 1.25

Age (+ 5 years)

0.93

0.92, 0.95

0.96

0.94, 0.97

Sex = Male

1.00

0.96, 1.05

1.01

0.97, 1.05

Triage priority = Resuscitation/Emergent

0.32

0.30, 0.34

0.47

0.44, 0.50

Triage priority = Urgent

0.49

0.47, 0.52

0.70

0.66, 0.73

Mode of Arrival = Ambulance

0.57

0.54, 0.59

0.65

0.62, 0.68

Trauma = Yes

1.57

1.47, 1.67

1.42

1.35, 1.49

Cardiac = Yes

1.09

1.02, 1.17

1.11

1.05, 1.17

  1. Note: Hazard ratios above 1 indicate a greater risk (likelihood) of discharge and those below 1 a decreased risk (likelihood)