Table 3

Outcome measures and patient dispositions for the entire study population

Triage process(1) Nurse-led triage(2) Physician-led triage(3) Interprofessional teamwork
Period9 May 2012 to
8 May 2013
Period 1 versus 2 (P values)13 May 2013 to
12 May 2014
Period 2 versus 3 (P values)12 November 2014 to
11 November 2015
Period 3 versus 1 (P values)
Min95% CIMin95% CIMin95% CI
Median length of  stay
  Overall226224.5 to 227.6<0.001239236.9 to 240.0<0.001223221.9 to 224.0<0.001
  Discharged home210208 to 211<0.001223221 to 224<0.001198197 to 200<0.001
  Admitted253250 to 255<0.001267264 to 270<0.044263261 to 266<0.001
Median time to physician
  Overall9897.4 to 99.5<0.0015453.7 to 54.8<0.0016665.0 to 67.1<0.001
  Discharged home114113 to 115<0.0016059 to 60<0.0017069 to 71<0.001
  Admitted7372 to 74<0.0014241 to 43<0.0015654 to 57<0.001