Description | n (%) |
---|---|
Female | 123 (57.9) |
Age (years) | Â |
<65 | 40 (18.7) |
65-79 | 85 (39.7) |
> 80 | 89 (41.6) |
Race | Â |
White | 147 (68.7) |
Black | 47 (22.0) |
Other | 20 (9.4) |
Secondary insurance type | Â |
Commercial PPOa | 61 (28.5) |
Commercial Indemnity | 41 (19.2) |
Medicaid Indemnity | 78 (36.4) |
Other/Unknown | 34 (15.9) |
Discharge destination | Â |
Home/self-care | 112 (52.3) |
Home health care | 46 (21.5) |
Skilled Nursing Facility | 36 (16.8) |
Hospice | 6 (2.80 |
Expired | 3 (1.4) |
Other | 11 (5.1) |
Comorbidities (n and% of total for each) | Â |
Myocardial infarction | 22 (10.3) |
Heart failure | 36 (16.8) |
Ischemic heart disease | 21 (9.8) |
COPDb | 28 (13.1) |
Peripheral vascular disease | 28 (13.1) |
Diabetes | 66 (30.8) |
Cancer | 44 (20.6) |
Dementia | 28 (13.1) |
Hepatic disease | 14 (6.6) |
Mild renal diseasec | 24 (11.2) |
Moderate/severe renal diseasec | 72 (33.6) |
Frailty characteristics (n and% of total for each) | Â |
Admitted from a skilled nursing facility | 22 (10.3) |
Ages 80 years and older | 89 (41.6) |
Anemia | 103 (48.1) |
Charlson Comorbidity Index Score > =4 | 74 (34.6) |
Cognitive impairment | 76 (35.5) |
Deconditioning | 28 (13.1) |
Decubitus ulcer | 17 (7.9) |
Dehydration | 84 (39.3) |
Depression screen positive* | 75 (42.1) |
Feeding tube present at admission | 8 (3.7) |
Four or more active comorbid conditions | 158 (73.8) |
Functional impairment | 77 (36.0) |
Hyponatremia | 20 (9.3) |
Malnutrition | 27 (12.6) |
Potentially inappropriate medications | 72 (33.6) |
Use of a major tranquilizer | 49 (22.9) |
Polypharmacy** | 106 (51.7) |
Early readmission: | Â |
≥1 within the past 30 days | 59 (27.6) |
≥2 within the past 6 months | 49 (22.9) |
Recent unintentional weight loss | 41 (19.2) |