Table 6 Readmission characteristics
All unplanned readmissions ≤1 day (n = 162) | Preventable unplanned readmissions ≤1 day (n = 19) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
n | % | |||
Mode of arrival to hospital | ||||
• Ambulance | 59 | 40.7 | 6 | 31.6 |
• Private car | 86 | 59.3 | 0 | 0.0 |
• Police | 1 | 0.7 | 11 | 57.9 |
Readmission referral | ||||
• Self | 110 | 68.3 | 13 | 68.4 |
• GP | 2 | 1.2 | N/A | N/A |
• Specialist | 4 | 2.5 | 1 | 5.3 |
• Emergency Department | 3 | 1.9 | N/A | N/A |
• Residence (RAC/SRS) | 9 | 5.6 | 1 | 5.3 |
• Other* | 33 | 20.5 | 4 | 21.0 |
Reason for readmission | ||||
• Pain | 47 | 29.2 | 5 | 26.3 |
• Other | 21 | 13.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
• Shortness of breath | 14 | 8.7 | 3 | 15.7 |
• Bleeding | 14 | 8.7 | 1 | 5.3 |
• Infection (not wound) | 14 | 8.7 | 0 | 0.0 |
• Wound issues / infection | 9 | 5.6 | 2 | 10.5 |
• Falls | 7 | 4.3 | 2 | 10.5 |
• Nausea/Vomiting | 7 | 4.3 | 1 | 5.3 |
• Collapse | 5 | 3.1 | 1 | 5.3 |
• Labour | 4 | 2.5 | 0 | 0.0 |
• Confusion/behaviour | 4 | 2.5 | 2 | 10.5 |
• Medication adverse effects | 3 | 1.9 | 0 | 0.0 |
• Pneumonia | 3 | 1.9 | 0 | 0.0 |
• Seizure | 3 | 1.9 | 0 | 0.0 |
• Urinary retention | 3 | 1.9 | 0 | 0.0 |
• Hip Dislocation | 3 | 1.9 | 0 | 0.0 |
• Overdose | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 5.3 |
• Fever | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 5.3 |