Table 1.

Quantitative data on the impact of SORTIE

MetricPhase 1 (Standard TTO)Phase 2 (SORTIE TTO)
Discharges9653
Median time to write TTO33 mins18 mins
Median time of day TTO submitted to pharmacy14:2111:07
% of TTOs submitted to pharmacy before midday29%57%
Time of leaving hospital (same day)18:1216:07
Median length of stay6.6 days6.4 days
  • TTO = discharge summary.