Benefits of implementing a rapid access clinic in a high-volume inflammatory bowel disease center: Access, resource utilization and outcomes

Table 2 Comparison of resource utilization between rapid access clinic vs emergency department visits

	RAC resource utilization (%)1	ED resource utilization (%)2	P value
CRP	90.9	98.5	NS
FCAL	73	10.4	< 0.001
C. diff stool test	43.1	51.1	0.03
Stool Culture	41.9	48.9	0.06
TDM	14.7	0.0	< 0.001
Colonoscopy	17.9	26.7	0.005
Flexible sigmoidoscopy	6.7	14.8	< 0.001
CT abdominal	6.0	65.7	< 0.001
MRI	2.1	2.2	NS
Abdominal ultrasound	11.3	3.7	< 0.001
Gastroenterology consultation	-	100
Internal medicine consultation	-	50.4
Colorectal surgery consultation	-	37.8
Other consults	9.8	9.6	NS

¹Four hundred and nineteen patients presenting for MD or nurse visit for RAC clinic visit;

²One hundred and thirty-five patients presenting for ED visit, with no previous access to RAC services. RAC: Rapid access clinic; ED: Emergency department; CRP: C-reactive protein; FCAL: Fecal calprotectin; TDM: Therapeutic drug monitoring; CT: Computed tomography; MRI: Magnetic resonance imaging.