Associations between attending physician continuity and patient outcomes, adjusting for patient age, sex, Charlson Comorbidity Index, length of stay on the clinical teaching unit, Case Mix Groups+ category and learner-team continuity of care
| Patient outcome | Adjusted OR (95% CI) with 2 attending physicians versus 1 | Adjusted OR (95% CI) with ≥ 3 attending physicians versus 1 |
|---|---|---|
| Admission to ICU | 1.08 (0.74–1.58) | 0.48 (0.27–0.85) |
| Inpatient mortality | 0.94 (0.69–1.29) | 0.95 (0.64–1.40) |
| Postdischarge 7-d mortality rate | 0..90 (0.66–01.23) | 1.15 (0.78–1.68) |
| Postdischarge 30-d mortality rate | 1.01 (0.71–1.44) | 1.40 (0.90–2.18) |
| Postdischarge 7-d readmission rate | 1.07 (0.83–1.40) | 1.16 (0.82–1.65) |
| Postdischarge 30-d readmission rate | 1.11 (0.91–1.35) | 1.37 (1.05–1.78) |
Note: CI = confidence interval, ICU = intensive care unit, OR = odds ratio.