Table 1: Characteristics of intubated emergency department patients.

Outcomes Pre-Intervention Intervention year Post-Intervention (2008-2010)
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2008-2010
n = 201 n = 207 n = 188 n = 250 n = 115 n = 553
ICU 145.0 153 147 206 88 441
(%) 72.1 73.9 78.2 82.4 76.5 79.8
Transfer 2 0 1.0 0.0 1.0 2.0
(%) 1.0 0.0 0.5 0.0 0.9 0.4
Died 43 48 38 42 20 100
(%) 21.4 23.2 20.2 16.8 17.4 18.1
Extubated in ED 1 0 0 1 0 1
(%) 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.4 0.0 0.2
Other 5 4 0 1 5 6
(%) 2.5 1.9 0.0 0.4 4.4 1.1
Empty Form 5 2 2 0 1 3
(%) 2.5 1.0 1.1 0.0 0.9 0.5