Characteristic | No. (%) of patients seen by VUC n = 3111 | No. (%) of patients with in-person ED visit n = 2532 | Δ, % (95% CI) |
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Arrival by ambulance | 235 (7.5) | 224 (8.8) | −1.3 (−2.7 to 0.1) |
Acuity score | |||
Resuscitation (CTAS 1) | 16–20* | 16–20* | NA |
Emergent (CTAS 2) | 548 (17.6) | 441 (17.4) | 0.2 (−1.8 to 2.2) |
Urgent (CTAS 3) | 1767 (56.8) | 1319 (52.1) | 4.7 (2.1 to 7.3) |
Less urgent (CTAS 4) | 599 (19.2) | 517 (20.4) | −1.2 (−3.3 to 0.9) |
Nonurgent (CTAS 5) | 176 (5.7) | 234 (9.2) | −3.6 (−5.0 to −2.2) |
Unknown | 1–5* | 1–5* | NA |
Top 5 CEDIS complaints | |||
Other (not top 5) | 2197 (70.6) | 1862 (73.5) | −2.9 (−5.3 to −0.6) |
Abdominal pain | 306 (9.8) | 187 (7.4) | 2.4 (1.0 to 3.9) |
Fever | 316 (10.2) | 157 (6.2) | 4.0 (2.5 to 5.4) |
Shortness of breath | 144 (4.6) | 85 (3.4) | 1.5 (0.3 to 2.3) |
Rash | 105 (3.4) | 100 (3.9) | −0.5 (−1.6 to 0.4) |
Imaging tests | 43 (1.4) | 141 (5.6) | −4.2 (−5.2 to −3.2) |
Procedures | |||
No procedures | 127 (4.1) | 175 (6.9) | −2.8 (−4.1 to −1.6) |
Diagnostic only | 46 (1.5) | 38 (1.5) | 0.0 (−0.6 to 0.6) |
Laboratory only | 0 (0.0) | 1–5* | NA |
Laboratory, therapeutic and diagnostic | 47 (1.5) | 32 (1.3) | 0.2 (−0.4 to 0.9) |
Therapeutic only | 1599 (51.4) | 1334 (52.7) | −1.3 (−3.9 to 1.3) |
Therapeutic and diagnostic | 1292 (41.5) | 953 (37.6) | 3.9 (1.3 to 6.4) |
Top 5 discharge diagnosis | |||
Other (not top 5) | 2606 (83.8) | 2218 (87.6) | −3.8 (−5.6 to −2.0) |
Other and unspecified abdominal pain | 119 (3.8) | 99 (3.9) | −0.1 (−1.1 to 0.9) |
COVID-19 | 116 (3.7) | 50 (2.0) | 1.7 (0.9 to 2.6) |
Fever, unspecified | 92 (3.0) | 65 (2.6) | 0.4 (−0.5 to 1.2) |
Urinary tract infection, site not specified | 82 (2.6) | 63 (2.5) | 0.1 (−0.7 to 0.9) |
Viral infection, unspecified | 96 (3.0) | 37 (1.5) | 1.5 (0.8 to 2.4) |
Discharge disposition | |||
Missing | 264 (8.5) | 329 (13.0) | −4.5 (−6.2 to −2.9) |
Admitted | 14 (0.4) | 24 (1.0) | −0.6 (−1.0 to −0.1) |
Discharged | 2813 (90.4) | 2149 (84.9) | 5.5 (3.8 to 7.3) |
Transferred | 20 (0.6) | 30 (1.2) | −0.6 (−1.1 to 0.0) |
Note: CI = confidence interval, CEDIS = Canadian Emergency Department Information System, CTAS = Canadian Triage and Acuity Scale, NA = not applicable, VUC = virtual urgent care.
* Data in cells are suppressed to protect patient privacy.