Descriptive characteristics for n=6466 orthopaedic surgical procedures
| Jan 2011–Dec 2012 | Jan 2013–Feb 2013 | Mar 2013–Dec 2017 | Sig. P value (before vs after) | |
| Before | During | After | ||
| # Surgeries | 402 | 150 | 5914 | |
| # Glucose labs | 402 | 150 | 5914 | |
| Mean LOS (SD) | 3.5 (1.3) | 2.9 (1.1) | 2.6 (1.5) | <0.001 |
| LOS >2 days (%) | 389 (97) | 130 (87) | 4528 (77) | <0.001 |
| Mean age (SD) | 65.6 (10.1) | 67.3 (11.0) | 65.5 (10.9) | 0.92 |
| Male (%) | 155 (39) | 56 (37) | 2620 (44) | 0.025 |
| Diabetes diagnosis (%) | 357 (89) | 37 (25) | 978 (17) | <0.001 |
| Discharge to home (%) | 279 (69) | 102 (68) | 5348 (90) | <0.001 |
LOS, length of stay.