Key result
A modified clinical scoring system for PACU discharge significantly reduced covariate-adjusted length of stay compared to traditional time-based criteria, despite no difference in raw times (P=0.12).
Why the study?
Does a modified clinical scoring system reduce PACU length of stay compared to traditional time-based criteria in patients following general anaesthesia?
Population
292 patients assessed following general anaesthesia for various surgical procedures
Comparison
Modified clinical scoring system for PACU… vs Traditional time-based discharge criteria
Design
Cohort
Authors
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Scoring-based discharge shortened PACU LOS in this cohort; leaves open whether it safely accelerates throughput versus time-based criteria.
Cohort (n=292)
Does a modified clinical scoring system reduce PACU length of stay compared to traditional time-based criteria in patients following general anaesthesia?
p-value: p=0.12
A modified clinical scoring system for PACU discharge may reduce length of stay compared to traditional time-based criteria when adjusting for covariates.
Truong et al. (2004) conducted a cohort in Post general anaesthesia (n=292). Modified clinical scoring system vs. Traditional time-based discharge criteria was evaluated on PACU length of stay (LOS) (p=0.12). A modified clinical scoring system for PACU discharge significantly reduced covariate-adjusted length of stay compared to traditional time-based criteria, despite no difference in raw times (P=0.12).
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