Table 1

Comparison of baseline on time return rate with on time return for the most recent six months of data on the six additional wards (mid Sept 2015- mid March 2016).

Type of wardBaselinea (%)On time return rate (%)
Male acute30.092.4
Rehabilitation mixed71.1a95.4
Male acute64.6a75.5
Female acute77.4a90.7
Female acute27.868.2b
Male acute34.090.2
  • aWhere the exact dates of the baseline period are not known, the first 12 weeks of data collection are taken as the baseline.

  • bThe intervention had to be re-started on this ward. The most recent 12 weeks of data is presented.