Table 3

Case mix adjusted effect of the adoption of the hub&spoke policy in Emilia-Romagna

ORs and 95% CI
Clinical outcomes
Mortality rates
    In-hospital0.79 (0.66 to 0.93)
    30 day0.82 (0.69 to 0.98)
Efficiency
Patients referred from spokes to hubs within one day1.21 (1.12 to 1.31)
Accessibility
Waiting time in days (median)−7.52 (−10.33 to −4.71)