Association between each additional day of hospital length of stay (LOS) and the odds of fulfilling individual quality of care criteria significantly associated with LOS. Non-significant associations are not shown
| Criteria assessing quality of evaluation and treatment during hospital stay | Eligible patients | Odds ratio (95% CI) per day of LOS | p value |
|---|---|---|---|
| *Odds ratio (95% CI) per day of LOS up to day 10. | |||
| Evaluation and treatment | |||
| Diagnostic thoracocentesis | 146 | 1.12 (1.05 to 1.19) | <0.001 |
| Echocardiogram | 310 | 1.05 (1.01 to 1.10) | 0.007 |
| 24 h ECG | 33 | 1.32 (1.05 to 1.64) | 0.02 |
| Daily weights obtained | 368 | 1.07 (1.02 to 1.13) | 0.007 |
| Potassium supplement given | 86 | 1.21 (1.04 to 1.41) | 0.01 |
| Low dose heparin or fulldose anticoagulation | 347 | 1.10 (1.03 to 1.18) | 0.004 |
| Readiness for discharge | |||
| Improvement in dyspnoea | 370 | 1.13 (1.01 to 1.25)* | 0.02 |
| Improvement in neck vein distention | 370 | 1.15 (1.04 to 1.27)* | 0.007 |
| Improvement in pulmonary auscultation | 368 | 1.12 (1.01 to 1.24)* | 0.03 |
| Body weight stable or decreasing | 359 | 1.14 (1.02 to 1.28)* | 0.02 |
| Temperature <38.5°C in last 24 h | 371 | 1.14 (1.02 to 3.86)* | 0.04 |
| No change in cardiac medications in last 24 h | 353 | 1.21 (1.10 to 1.34)* | <0.001 |
| INR reached a plateau | 109 | 1.23 (1.00 to 1.51)* | 0.05 |
| Plans for post-discharge care stated on chart | 371 | 1.17 (1.06 to 1.28)* | 0.001 |