Number and percent of patients by PACU discharge destination preimplementation and postimplementation of protocol
| Period | Preimplementation | Postimplementation | Total for both periods | |||
| PACU discharge destination | n | % | n | % | n | % |
| Home | 11 | 3.7 | 47 | 29.7* | 58 | 12.8 |
| Observation | 142 | 48.1 | 67 | 42.4 | 209 | 46.1 |
| Inpatient | 142 | 48.1 | 44 | 27.8* | 186 | 41.1 |
| Total for all destinations | 295 | 100.0 | 158 | 100.0 | 453 | 100.0 |
*P<0.001 vs. preimplementation.
PACU, postanesthesia care unit.