Table 2

Summary of patient safety indicators, mean (SD)

PeriodMortality (%)*Readmissions within 72 hours (%)*Post-operative sepsis (%)†
BRICHHBRICHHBRI
1 January 2018–30 June 2018 (pre-intervention)1.5 (0.56)3.3 (1.1)8.2 (1.5)2.5 (0.7)3.8 (1.2)
1 July 2018–30 April 2019 (patient flow programme)1.1 (0.31)2.9 (0.78)6.8 (0.97)2.9 (1.22)4.2 (1.6)
1 May 2019–30 November 2019 (command centre display roll-in)1.0 (0.29)2.5 (0.57)6.7 (0.62)5.6 (0.87)3.2 (1.2)
1 December 2019–30 April 2021 (command centre activation)1.7 (0.94)4.3 (1.67)6.8 (1.1)5.2 (0.93)3.6 (2.1)
1 May 2021–31 August 2021 (engagement resumption)1.1 (0.38)2.9 (0.83)6.9 (0.81)4.5 (0.84)2.7 (1.2)
  • *Values are percentages with respect to weekly counts of in-patient emergency admissions.

  • †Values are percentages with respect to weekly counts of surgical operations.

  • BRI, Bradford Royal Infirmary hospital; CHH, Calderdale & Huddersfield Hospitals.