Volume | Unit |
---|---|
During hospital stay at the included ward * | Â |
Length of hospital stay | Number of days |
Non-elective transfer to ICU | Number of days |
Resource use: | Â |
Surgery | Type of surgery |
Medication | Frequency, dose and type of medicine |
Laboratory tests | Frequency and type of blood test |
Radiographic imaging | Frequency and type of radiographic imaging |
Scopic tests | Frequency and type of scopic test |
Blood components | Number of units |
Consultation with health care suppliers‡ | Number of consultations |
Medical ward staff: | Â |
Hospitalists | Working hours per week hospitalist |
Supervision by medical specialist | Number of hours supervision per week |
During the first month after discharge †|  |
Non-elective presentation at emergency department after discharge | Number of presentations at emergency department |
Non-elective readmission | Number of days |
Non-elective visit to GP | Number of visits to GP post |
 | Number of visits by GP at patient’s home |
 | Number of visits to GP |
 | Number of telephone contacts with GP |
Required nursing home care | Number of hours per week |
Required domestic home care | Number of hours per week |
Productivity loss | Hours per week |