Demographic characteristics of emergency department staff physicians
| Characteristic | No. (%) of physicians* n = 32 |
|---|---|
| Gender | |
| Male | 25 (78) |
| Female | 7 (22) |
| Certification | |
| CCFP | 8 (25) |
| CCFP-EM | 18 (56) |
| FRCPC-EM | 4 (12) |
| Other | 2 (6) |
| Average years in practice (range) | 12.66 (0 to 40) |
| Average no. of patients seen (range) | |
| Before guideline implementation† | 980.2 (244 to 2145) |
| After guideline implementation‡ | 912.7 (136 to 2272) |
| Average hours worked (range) | |
| Before guideline implementation† | 536.33 (136.00 to 966.50) |
| After guideline implementation‡ | 494.26 (87.25 to 993.25) |
| Average no. of patients per hour (range) | |
| Before guideline implementation† | 1.84 (1.12 to 2.46) |
| After guideline implementation‡ | 1.84 (1.45 to 2.29) |
Note: CCFP = Canadian College of Family Physicians, CCFP-EM = Canadian College of Family Physicians Emergency Medicine Certification, FRCPC-EM = Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians of Canada in Emergency Medicine.
↵* Unless stated otherwise.
↵† Nov. 1, 2015, to Apr. 30, 2016.
↵‡ Nov. 1, 2016, to Apr. 30, 2017.