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Table 8 The effect of the six scenarios on bed turnover

From: Quantifying the effect of complications on patient flow, costs and surgical throughputs

Scenarios

Bed turnover

CICU

95 % CI

Overall

95 % CI

Baseline

60.76

50.84─70.68

15.66

13.13─18.20

1. No complications

68.21

60.02─76.41

18.23

16.06─20.40

2. Eliminate infections

65.61

57.55─73.67

17.4

15.37─19.58

3. Eliminate high cost complications

65.33

56.92─73.73

17.50

15.28─19.73

4. Increasing OR operating days

70.58

64.50─76.66

18.45

16.87─20.02

5. Extra 1 ICU bed

75.60

75.06─76.14

19.84

19.65─20.03

6. Lowering postoperative LOS by 40 %

68.47

60.86─76.08

18.43

16.40─20.47