| Control group | Intervention group | p-value | |
| Direct ICU admissions | 36 | 42 | |
| Hospital mortality | 11 (30.6) | 7 (16.7) | 0.147 |
| Need for mechanical ventilation | 25 (69.4) | 30 (71.4) | 0.848 |
| Need for vasopressors | 26 (72.2) | 17 (40.5) | 0.005 |
| Hospital length of stay days | 9 (3.3–16.8) | 8 (6–16) | 0.595 |
| ICU length of stay days | 3 (2–6.5) | 4.5 (2–8) | 0.524 |
| Delayed ICU admissions | 55 | 26 | |
| Hospital mortality | 30 (54.5) | 3 (11.5) | <0.001 |
| Need for mechanical ventilation | 50 (90.9) | 17 (65.4) | 0.005 |
| Need for vasopressors | 41 (74.5) | 6 (23.1) | <0.001 |
| Hospital length of stay days | 11 (6–19) | 10.5 (6–17.3) | 0.584 |
| ICU length of stay days | 5 (4–9) | 4 (3–8) | 0.346 |
| General ward admissions | 81 | 108 | |
| Hospital mortality | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | NA |
| Need for mechanical ventilation | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | NA |
| Need for vasopressors | 0 (0) | 2 (1.9) | 0.218 |
| Hospital length of stay days | 5 (3–8) | 4 (3–6) | 0.024 |
Data are presented as n, n (%) or median (interquartile range), unless otherwise stated. ICU: intensive care unit; NA: not applicable.