Patient outcomes
| Intervention | Control | Interaction | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pre (n=2549) | Post (n=2370) | Pre (n=1536) | Post (n=1572) | component | |
| Female (%) | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | |
| Male (%) | 56 | 56 | 56 | 56 | |
| Age (M, SD) | 65 (17) | 65 (16) | 64 (17) | 65 (16) | |
| APACHE IV score (M, SD) | 62 (32) | 65 (31) | 62 (33) | 63 (32) | |
| Mechanical ventilation with admission* | 32.5% | 34.3% | 32.5% | 32.8% | |
| Mechanical ventilation within the first 24 h after admission* | 38.4% | 40.6% | 38.4% | 38.9% | |
| Unplanned admissions* | 22.1% | 21.0% | 22.1% | 21.9% | |
| Outcome variables | β (95% CI) | ||||
| Length of stay in hours* (M, SD) | 103 (215) | 109 (203) | 94 (216) | 97 (210) | −5.02 (−25.47 to 15.42)† |
| OR (95% CI) | |||||
| Readmissions within 24 h in this period (%)* | 1.4% | 1.1% | 1.6% | 1.6% | 0.92 (0.43 to 1.96)‡ |
| ICU deaths in this period (%)* | 10.9% | 10% | 12% | 10.1% | 0.99 (0.70 to 1.04)§ |
Overview of the descriptive results of the patient outcomes during the premeasurement and postmeasurement period for the intervention and control groups, along with the results of the regression analysis of the outcome variables with regard to the effect of the CRM training.
*The descriptive results of the outcome variables have been adjusted for the crude model and APACHE IV severity score.
†The linear regression analysis was adjusted for: APACHE IV severity score, use of mechanical ventilation with admission, use of mechanical ventilation within the first 24 h after admission, whether the admission was scheduled or not.
‡The logistic regression analysis was adjusted for: use of mechanical ventilation within the first 24 h after admission, whether the admission was scheduled or not.
§The logistic regression analysis was adjusted for: APACHE IV severity score, use of mechanical ventilation with admission, use of mechanical ventilation within the first 24 h after admission, whether the admission was scheduled or not.
CRM, crew resource management; ICU, intensive care unit.