Hospitalization characteristics of hospital discharge episodes before and after the implementation of a hospital-based electronic medication reconciliation program
| Variable | No. (%) of patients* | Standardized difference, % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Before implementation n = 5971 | After implementation n = 12 434 | ||
| Hospital length of stay, median (IQR) | 7 (4–12) | 6 (3–10) | 21 |
| Type of inpatient service | |||
| Medical | 1783 (29.9) | 4098 (33.0) | 7 |
| Surgical | 3957 (66.3) | 7850 (63.1) | 7 |
| Other | 231 (3.9) | 486 (3.9) | 0 |
| Transfer from ED to inpatient | 2403 (40.2) | 4699 (37.8) | 5 |
| ICU admission | 1727 (28.9) | 3289 (26.5) | 6 |
| Surgery or procedure performed | 5247 (87.9) | 11 254 (90.5) | 8 |
| Discharged to long-term care | 184 (3.1) | 249 (2.0) | 7 |
Note: ED = emergency department, ICU = intensive care unit, IQR = interquartile range.
↵* Unless indicated otherwise.