Table 2 Patterns of health care engagement and characteristics of the index hospitalization
Characteristics | N (%)* |
|---|---|
Number of Primary Care Physician Visits†|  |
  0 | 1133 (3.4) |
  1-4 | 7655 (22.6) |
  5-9 | 12487 (36.9) |
  10+ | 12536 (37.1) |
Rate of Primary Care Physician Visits Post Discharge, (visits/year) median (IQR) | 9.2 (5.0-18.0) |
Number of Emergency Department Visits†|  |
  0 | 14915 (44.1) |
  1 | 8161 (24.1) |
  2 | 4216 (12.5) |
  3+ | 6519 (19.3) |
Length of stay during index hospitalization, days, median (IQR) | 5 (3–10) |
  <5 | 14730 (43.6) |
  5-9 | 10044 (29.7) |
  10+ | 9037 (26.7) |
Hospitalization type for index hospitalization | Â |
  Elective | 10034 (29.7) |
  Emergent/Urgent | 23777 (70.3) |
Most Responsible Diagnosis of index hospitalization | Â |
  Cancer | 2999 (8.9) |
  Mental Health | 1627 (4.8) |
  Circulatory | 5565 (16.4) |
  Respiratory | 2559 (7.6) |
  Digestive | 4154 (12.3) |
  Musculoskeletal | 3129 (9.2) |
  Urinary | 2662 (7.9) |
  Injury/Accident | 6152 (18.2) |
  Other | 4964 (14.7) |
Discharge disposition of index hospitalization | Â |
  Transferred to long-term care facility | 1415 (4.2) |
  Transferred to palliative/hospice | 129 (0.4) |
  Discharged to home setting with support services | 4754 (14.1) |
  Discharged home | 27123 (80.2) |
  Signed out against medical advice | 390 (1.1) |