Characteristic | Respiratory group A | Non-specialist group B | Weekend group C |
CAP cohort | n = 123 | n = 174 | n = 129 |
Median LOS in days | 1.74* | 3.03* | 2.70* |
IQR | 0.97–4.09 | 1.12–6.23 | 1.31–5.38 |
% Discharged within 24 h | 43.1 | 31.9 | 22.5 |
Readmissions within 30 days (%) | 5 (4.1) | 7 (4.0) | 6 (4.7) |
Cellulitis cohort | n = 229 | n = 428 | n = 278 |
Median LOS in days | 2.86 | 2.61 | 2.82 |
IQR | 1.32–6.16 | 1.11–6.07 | 1.20–5.99 |
% Discharged within 24 h | 24.9 | 31.5 | 26.3 |
Readmissions within 30 days (%) | 8 (3.5) | 15 (3.5) | 18** (6.5) |
Group A, first seen by a respiratory physician; group B, first seen by a non-respiratory physician; group C, seen on a Saturday or Sunday PTWR.
*p<0.01 Kruskal–Wallis test. **p<0.05 χ2 test.
CAP, community-acquired pneumonia; LOS, length of stay; IQR, interquartile range; PTWR, post-take ward round.