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Table 3 Comparison of pre and post program data for the ED aggregate population

From: Outcomes of an Emergency Department opioid alternatives Program implemented within a safety-net hospital system

 

Pre – Program (N, %)

a(N = 134,870; 117,668)

Post – Program (N, %)

a(N = 237,001; 203,131)

bChange

p-value

Opioid Alternative Administrations

(42,877) 31.8%

(79,284) 33.5%

1.7%

 < 0.001

Opioid Alternative Prescriptions

(17,104) 12.7%

(27,437) 11.6%

−1.1%

 < 0.001

Opioid Administrations

(26,373) 19.6%

(42,732) 18.0%

−1.5%

 < 0.001

Opioid Prescriptions

(5,813) 4.3%

(8,316) 3.5%

−0.8%

 < 0.001

Change in pain score (mean)*

−2.3

−2.6

−0.3

 < 0.001

Hospital all-cause admissions

(33,057) 24.5%

(55,535) 23.4%

−1.1%

 < 0.001

ED 30-day all-cause revisitsc

(13,666) 11.6%

(23,426) 11.5%

−0.1%

0.49

  1. P-value from chi-square test with continuity correction except where designated * which are Wilcoxon Rank Sum Tests. 
  2. a(N = Total ED volume; number of unique patients)
  3. bChange between program periods
  4. cDenominator used is unique number of patients. Opioid administrations, opioid medications given during the ED encounter. Opioid prescriptions, opioid medications prescribed at ED discharge