Characteristics of patients with heart failure
| Patient characteristics | No. (%) N=160 930 |
|---|---|
| Readmission within 30 days | 38 382 (23.9) |
| Length of stay (day), median (IQR) | 5.9 (3–7) |
| Age (years), median (IQR) | 79.1 (74–85) |
| Women | 88 566 (55) |
| Discharge disposition | |
| Home | 82 420 (51.2) |
| Home with home healthcare | 37 990 (23.6) |
| Skilled nursing facility | 21 771 (13.5) |
| Intermediate care | 550 (0.3) |
| Other facility | 18 199 (11.3) |
| Top reasons for readmission | |
| Congestive heart failure | 12 983 (33.8) |
| Acute renal failure | 1711 (4.5) |
| Pneumonia | 1457 (3.8) |
| Cardiac dysrhythmias | 1376 (3.6) |
| Hypertension w/complications | 1280 (3.3) |
| Septicaemia | 1257 (3.3) |
| Respiratory failure | 1167 (3.0) |
| Coronary atherosclerosis/heart disease | 1058 (2.8) |
| Fluid and electrolyte disorders | 953 (2.5) |
| COPD | 921 (2.4) |
Author's analysis.
Top reasons for readmission are based on the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality's Clinical Classification Software.
COPD, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.