Table 2 Impact of nursing training on patient outcomes

Total Patients Analyzed

50

50

Patients aged > 50 years

32 (64%)

27 (54%)

0.309

Patients with Diabetes

21 (42%)

17 (34%)

0.409

Patients with UTIs

12 (24%)

4 (8%)

0.029

Recurrent UTIs

8 (16%)

3 (6%)

N/A

Total UTI Episodes

20

7

0.003

Average Episodes per Patient

5.2

2

N/A

Patients with UTIs within first 6 months

14/20 (70%)

5/7 (71%)

0.11

Total number of Readmissions due to UTIs/year

10 (20%)

4 (8%)

0.083

Average Hospital Admissions per Patient

3.5

0.5

N/A

Average Length of Hospital Stay (Days)

8

4

0.218

Induction Therapy: Thymoglobulin

3 (6%)

2 (4%)

0.646

Induction Therapy: Basiliximab

47 (94%)

48 (96%)

0.646

Nursing Staff Training Hours/year

10

40

N/A

Nursing Training Completion Rates

32 (64%)

45 (90%)

0.002

Patient Education Sessions/year

None

12

N/A

Patient Education Session Attendance

25 (50%)

42 (84%)

0.0003

Patient Satisfaction Scores

35 (70%)

45 (90%)

0.012

Quality of Life Assessments

32 (64%)

40 (80%)

0.074

Follow-Up Compliance Rate

25 (50%)

42 (84%)

0.0003

Healthcare Costs Per Admission

$10,000

$6,000

N/A