| Journal of Clinical Medicine Research, ISSN 1918-3003 print, 1918-3011 online, Open Access |
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Original Article
Volume 3, Number 3, June 2011, pages 101-105
Does Open Access Improve the Process and Outcome of Podiatric Care?
Table
| Facility Features | Open Access | No Open Access | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
| (N = 8) | (N = 16) | ||
| Unique Patients | |||
| Facility | 45,131 | 46,528 | 0.98 |
| Podiatry | 2,068 | 2,767 | 0.12 |
| Podiatry Encounters | 4,691 | 6,911 | 0.08 |
| Visit Frequency | 2.21 | 2.44 | 0.12 |
| % With Residency Program | 50% | 44% | 1.00 |
| % Active Surgery | 50% | 38% | 0.67 |
| Process Measures | |||
| % meeting 30 day wait time | 96% | 89% | 0.05 |
| % no show visits | 8.6% | 9% | 0.25 |
| Acute Care Signature (rates per 100 podiatry visits) | |||
| Paronychia | 3.7 | 2.5 | 0.32 |
| Nail avulsion | 2.0 | 1.6 | 0.65 |
| Foot & ankle injections | 8.6 | 9.1 | 0.90 |
| Nail matricectomy | 1.2 | 1.7 | 0.44 |
| Cellulitis | 2.6 | 2.0 | 0.38 |
| Lower extremity ulcer | 19 | 20 | 0.84 |
| Outcome Measures | |||
| Major amputation rates (per 1,000) | 0.34 | 0.59 | 0.09 |
| Minor amputation rates (per 1,000) | 0.62 | 1.0 | 0.04 |
| Hi-Lo ratio | 0.51 | 0.60 | 0.33 |