Table 2. 911 Calls and Ambulance Transports from Long-Term Care Facilities to Emergency Departments
Before Care by Design™*After Care by Design™†Change (%)P Value (t Test)
Time 1 (n = 361)Time 2 (n = 237)
911 calls/month from LTCF (n)72.2 (10.96)47.4 (5.94)−34<.0001
Time 1 (n = 341)Time 2 (n = 219)
Monthly ambulance transports from LTCF to ED (n)68.2 (11.32)43.8 (5.45)−35.8<.0001

  • Data are mean (standard deviation).

  • ↵* September 1, 2008, to January 31, 2009.

  • ↵† September 1, 2010, to January 31, 2011.

  • ED, emergency department; LTCF, long-term care facility.