Effect of laboratory results on decision times
| Time from the sample being sent to the laboratory to decision made to discharge or refer | ||
|---|---|---|
| Sample | Mean number of minutes (N, SD) | Mean difference (95% CI, p) |
| Discharged patients | ||
| Intervention group | ||
| Before | 109.4 (92, 57.1) | 28.2 (13.5 to 42.8, <0.001) |
| After | 81.2 (84, 40.4) | |
| Control group | ||
| Before | 134.4 (101, 85.4) | −2.6 (−27.0 to 21.7, 0.83) |
| After | 137.1 (106, 92.0) | |
| Admitted patients | ||
| Intervention group | ||
| Before | 50.4 (132, 61.5) | −2.5 (−18.4 to 13.4, 0.76) |
| After | 52.9 (90, 57.2) | |
| Control group | ||
| Before | 52.1 (137, 75.9) | 4.6 (−11.7 to 21.0, 0.58) |
| After | 47.5 (137, 61.0) | |