Table 2 Presentation to emergency department, based on indication for HiTH, January 2017 to December 2019
Year of referral | Combined | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Indication for HiTH, % (n/N) | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | |
IV medications | 3.2% (64/2006) | 2.0% (33/1671) | 1.6% (30/1875) | 2.3% (127/5552) |
Post-op drain | 4.9% (12/243) | 2.3% (6/257) | 1.4% (4/289) | 2.8% (22/789) |
Rehab in the home | 7.5% (5/67) | 3.2% (4/125) | 3.5% (5/142) | 4.2% (14/334) |
Bridging therapy | 3.6% (3/84) | 2.0% (2/99) | 3.9% (3/78) | 3.1% (8/261) |
IP medications | 0.0% (0/43) | 0.0% (0/23) | 0.0% (0/34) | 0.0% (0/100) |
Other (NP review etc.) | 0.0% (0/23) | 0.0% (0/20) | 2.6% (1/39) | 1.2% (1/82) |
All HiTH, rate (95% CI) | 3.4% (2.7–4.2) | 2.1% (1.5–2.8) | 1.8% (1.3–2.4) | p for trend < 0.001 |