Patient Demographics and Characteristics of RRT Activations Pre– and Post–CRM Training
| Characteristic | Pre (n = 36) | Post (n = 37) | P |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average patient age, mo (mean + SD) | 91 ± 77 | 73 ± 69 | .30 |
| Patient sex | .35 | ||
| Male, n (%) | 21 (58) | 17 (46) | |
| Patient insurance type (%) | |||
| Non-Medicaid | 9 (25) | 10 (27) | .84 |
| Medicaid | 25 (75) | 27 (73) | |
| English speaking (%) | 32 (89) | 28 (76) | .12 |
| Transferred to ICU (%) | 15 (42) | 20 (54) | .35 |
| Time of call (%) | .48 | ||
| Morning | 22 (61) | 19 (51) | |
| Afternoon | 14 (39) | 18 (49) | |
| Mean time to arrival, min (mean ± SD) | 9.5 ± 4.16 | 10.0 ± 4.08 | .57 |
| Mean duration of call, min (mean ± SD) | 11.0 ± 4.26 | 12.8 ± 7.93 | .26 |
| Who called RRT? (%) | |||
| Primary provider | 17 (47) | 19 (51) | .94 |
| Nurse | 16 (44) | 15 (41) | |
| Other | 3 (8) | 3 (8) | |
| Parent/family present, n (%) | 25 (69) | 28 (76) | .61 |