Table 2 Outcomes
Short-stay Unit | Internal Medicine Department | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Odds ratio (95% CI) | p-value | |||
(n = 225) | (n = 225) | |||
Patients with one or more adverse events, n (%) | 67 (29.8) | 90 (40.0) | 0.64 (0.43–0.94) | 0.02 |
Number of events per patient, n (%) | ||||
0 | 158 (70.2) | 135 (60.0) | ||
1 | 48 (21.3) | 63 (28.0) | ||
2 | 13 (5.8) | 16 (7.1) | ||
3 | 2 (0.9) | 8 (3.6) | ||
4 | 3 (1.3) | 3 (1.3) | ||
5 | 1 (0.4) | 0 (0.0) | ||
Type of adverse event, n (%) | ||||
Medication error | 2 (0.9) | 2 (0.9) | 1.00 (0.14–7.16) | 1.00 |
Drug side effect | 1 (0.4) | 3 (1.3) | 0.33 (0.03–3.20) | 0.34 |
Transfer to intensive care unit | 4 (1.8) | 3 (1.3) | 1.34 (0.30–6.05) | 0.70 |
Transfer to other unit | 39 (17.3) | 41 (18.2) | 0.94 (0.58–1.53) | 0.81 |
Unplanned surgery | 2 (0.9) | 6 (2.7) | 0.33 (0.07–1.64) | 0.17 |
Injury due to invasive procedure | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | - | 1.00 |
Gastrointestinal bleeding | 2 (0.9) | 0 (0) | - | 0.50 |
Neurologic deficit | 0 (0) | 2 (0.9) | - | 0.50 |
Unexpected death | 6 (2.7) | 6 (2.7) | 1.00 (0.32–3.15) | 1.00 |
Cardiac arrest | 0 (0) | 1 (0.4) | - | 1.00 |
In-hospital fall | 1 (0.4) | 7 (3.1) | 0.14 (0.02–1.14) | 0.07 |
Nosocomial infection | 4 (1.8) | 11 (4.9) | 0.35 (0.11–1.12) | 0.08 |
Decubitus acquired in hospital | 0 (0) | 1 (0.4) | - | 1.00 |
Thromboembolic event | 2 (0.9) | 0 (0) | - | 0.50 |
Disturbances of fluid balance | 1 (0.4) | 8 (3.6) | 0.12 (0.02–0.98) | 0.05 |
Other adverse event | 3 (1.3) | 4 (1.8) | 0.74 (0.17–3.38) | 0.70 |
Inappropriate discharge* | 3 (1.3) | 1 (0.4) | 2.96 (0.30–28.66) | 0.62 |
Unplanned readmission* | 27 (12.0) | 35 (15.6) | 0.74 (0.43–1.27) | 0.28 |
90-day mortality, n (%) | 21 (9.7) | 27 (12.6) | 0.75 (0.41–1.38) | 0.36 |
Length of stay in hospital, median in hours [IQR] | 25 [9–71] | 93 [43–190] | MDIF (95% CI) 103 (69–138) | <0.001 |