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Table 2 Characteristics of enrolled hospitals

From: Implementation of a stepped wedge cluster randomized trial to evaluate a hospital mobility program

 

Total (N = 8)

Block 1 sites (n = 4)

Block 2 sites (n = 4)

Hospital 5 star performance ratinga,b,d, mean (SD)

3.5 (0.8)

3.5 (1.0)

3.5 (0.6)

Facility complexity levelc,d, n (%)

 1a

5 (62.5)

2 (50)

3 (75)

 1b

2 (25)

1 (25)

1 (25)

 1c

1 (12.5)

1 (25)

0 (0)

Registered nurse turnover rate %a,e, mean (SD)

4.0 (1.8)

5.1 (2.1)

2.8 (0.4)

Adjusted length of staya,e, mean (SD)

4.4 (0.3)

4.2 (0.3)

4.5 (0.3)

Hospital-wide 30-day readmission ratea,e, mean (SD)

12.3 (0.8)

12.6 (0.7)

12.0 (0.9)

Overall rating of hospital (inpatient) a,e, mean (SD)

64.2 (5.5)

66.6 (7.2)

61.8 (1.6)

Employee satisfaction with organizationa,e, mean (SD)

3.6 (0.1)

3.6 (0.1)

3.5 (0.2)

Patient safety indicatora,e mean (SD)

0.1 (0.4)

0.1 (0.5)

0.1 (0.2)

In-hospital complicationsa,e, mean (SD)

1.0 (0.2)

1.0 (0.2)

1.0 (0.2)

  1. SD standard deviation
  2. aStrategic Analytics for Improvement and Learning (SAIL) measure. SAIL is a system for summarizing hospital system performance within VHA
  3. bHospital 5-star rating (1–5) indicates a VA hospital’s quality of care relative to other VA hospitals and is based on data such as death rates, nursing turnover, patient satisfaction, and efficiency [17]
  4. cFacility complexity level classifies VHA facilities at levels 1a, 1b, 1c, 2, or 3 with level 1a being the most complex and level 3 being the least complex. The model is reviewed and updated with current data every 3 years. The peer grouping system is based on seven variables relating to patient population, clinical services complexity, and education and research [18]
  5. dRating from fiscal year 2017
  6. eRating from quarter 3 in fiscal year 2017
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