Table 2

LOS before and after ICT for patients with discharge diagnoses recorded in both periods in both groups.

Non CT

CT

Stays

Mean

Median

SE

Stays

Mean

Median

SE

Pre-ICT

1,509

1.96 d

0.56 d

0.10 d

194

8.42 d

5.46 d

0.68 d

Post-ICT

1,579

1.84 d

0.56 d

0.09 d

255

6.06 d

3.00 d

0.54 d

All durations are in days. The reduction in LOS for the CT group was significant alone (p < 0.03) and when compared to the non-CT group (p < 0.01).

Hurlen et al. BMC Health Services Research 2010 10:262   doi:10.1186/1472-6963-10-262