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Table 1 HRG3 Chapter Codes for patients discharged by the two consultants.

From: A comparison of hospital readmission rates between two general physicians with different outpatient review practices

  

Dr A

Dr B

HRG3

Description

Discharges

%

Discharges

%

A

Nervous System

58

9.0

66

10.4

B

Eyes and Periorbita

3

0.5

2

0.3

C

Mouth, Head, Neck and Ears

5

0.8

5

0.8

D

Respiratory System

23

3.6

26

4.1

E

Cardiac Surgery & Primary Cardiac Condition

253

39.2

280

44.2

F

Digestive System

58

9.0

39

6.2

G

Hepato-biliary & Pancreatic System

5

0.8

9

1.4

H

Musculoskeletal System

44

6.8

31

4.9

J

Skin, Breast & Burns

9

1.4

3

0.5

K

Endocrine & Metabolic System

15

2.3

21

3.3

L

Urinary Tract & Male Reproductive System

12

1.9

7

1.1

M

Female Reproductive System

0

0.0

0

0.0

N

Obstetrics & Neonatal Care

0

0.0

0

0.0

P

Diseases of Childhood

2

0.3

2

0.3

Q

Vascular System

3

0.5

4

0.6

R

Spinal Surgery & Primary Spinal Conditions

4

0.6

2

0.3

S

Haematology, Infectious Disease, Poisoning & Non-specific groupings

111

17.2

104

16.4

T

Mental Health

22

3.4

13

2.1

U

Undefined Groups

19

2.9

20

3.2

 

Totals

646

100.0

634

100.0