Table 3

Length of stay and median time outcomes for IM referrals and fulfilment, by clinical service line

All other (N=3098)Cardiovascular (N=1432)Mental health (N=473)Mother Baby (N=1089)Neuroscience and spine (N=2625)Oncology (N=1280)Orthopaedic (N=3312)Rehabilitation (N=682)Total (N=13 991)
Length of stay
 Median overnights (Q1, Q3)*6 (4, 11)7 (4, 13)8 (4, 14)4 (3, 9)4 (3, 6)4 (2, 8)3 (3, 3)14 (8, 23)4 (3, 8)
Time until any first IM referral (acupuncture or general IM)
 Median hours:minutes (Q1, Q3)41:58 (17:47, 96:50)55:30 (25:57, 121:00)27:12 (3:27, 78:50)26:12 (13:45, 51:03)11:50 (7:27, 57:37)22:40 (7:42, 57:37)7:27 (6:01, 8:58)3:31 (0:29, 67:33)17:55 (7:01, 53:52)
Time until placement of first acupuncture referral (N)2454723333253731597692550
 Median hours:minutes (Q1, Q3)15:18 (3:30, 51:27)26:50 (3:52, 91:08)47:18 (22:19, 102:00)20:18 (8:33, 39:03)9:08 (6:16, 24:55)4:49 (0:19, 25:48)7:17 (5:55, 8:36)48:31 (1:31, 90:55)7:49 (5:52, 11:57)
Time until placement of first general IM consult referral (N)28531385240105623721207171561311 441
 Median hours:minutes (Q1, Q3)44:31 (19:17, 100:00)57:08 (26:27, 121:00)6:24 (1:12, 54:30)26:21 (14:00, 51:33)12:25 (7:36, 35:15)23:24 (9:38, 62:07)7:37 (6:07, 9:26)2:38 (0:26, 55:23)23:05 (7:41, 64:53)
Time from placement of first referral (any IM) until fulfilment29251363434102424811230307465913 190
 Median hours:minutes (Q1, Q3)23:08 (17:16, 29:27)24:36 (19:17, 46:00)30:37 (20:27, 73:38)22:26 (7:09, 28:38)21:50 (16:43, 29:51)22:56 (10:27, 28:25)22:37 (19:47, 25:18)48:47 (38:05, 91:27)23:11 (18:14, 29:50)
  • *Q1 and Q3 indicate first and third quartiles.

  • IM, integrative medicine.