Table 2 Utilization data
From: Maccabi proactive Telecare Center for chronic conditions – the care of frail elderly patients
Variable | MTC | Control | p-value* |
|---|---|---|---|
Patients | 388 | 388 | |
Hospital days, mean (s.d.) | |||
pre-intervention | 0.48 (0.76) | 0.32 (0.93) | < 0.05 |
post-intervention | 0.37 (0.97) | 0.43 (1.15) | |
ER visits, mean (s.d.) | |||
pre-intervention | 0.07 (0.09) | 0.04 (0.08) | < 0.05 |
post-intervention | 0.05 (0.09) | 0.03 (0.06) | |
PCP visits, mean (s.d.) | |||
pre-intervention | 1.84 (1.1) | 1.55 (1.0) | N.S. |
post-intervention | 1.80 (1.2) | 1.44 (1.0) | |