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Table 3 Secondary outcome measures—unadjusted comparison (univariate)

From: Using provider-focused education toolkits can aid enhanced recovery programs to further reduce patient exposure to opioids

 

Pre-implementation, N = 869

Post-implementation, N = 838

p value

Recovery

 

 Post-procedure LOS, days; mean (SD)

5.13 (5.02)

4.86 (5.3)

0.29

 Time to first ambulation, hours; mean (SD)

15.50 (14.3)

16.21 (18.7)

0.41

 Urinary catheter duration, hours; mean (SD)

44.16 (46.5)

44.77 (43.8)

0.80

 Time to solid food, days; mean (SD)

2.63 (3)

1.95 (2)

< 0.0001

Pain

 

 Postop day 1, average pain score++; mean (SD)

2.6 (1.9)

3 (1.9)

0.0001

 Postop day 2, average pain score; mean (SD)

2.6 (1.9)

3 (1.8)

0.0003

 Discharge opioid, Rx quantity; OME mean (SD)

469 (528)

315 (433)

< 0.001

Morbidity

 

 Return to operating room within 30 days

3.11%

3.22%

0.89

 Readmission within 30 days

17.26%

14.56%

0.13

  1. LOS length of stay
  2. ++Pain scores are based on visual analog scale from 0 to 10