The pre-guideline LOS stay in non-cardiac patients was 4.6 days (standard deviation, SD=4.4), compared with 5.1 days post-guideline (SD=4.3), (p=0.22).
The overall mortality was 13% pre-guideline and 14% post-guideline, (p=0.48).
Cardiac mortality was 4% in both the pre- and post-guideline groups, (p=0.95).
Mortality was 24% pre-guideline in the non-cardiac group, compared with 23% post-guideline, (p=0.67).
The number of bed days pre- and post-guideline, (p<=0.001) and admissions per month pre- and post-guideline, (p=0.11) were also reported.