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Table 3 Patient Outcomes

From: Implementation of a virtual and in-person hybrid hospital-at-home model in two geographically separate regions utilizing a single command center: a descriptive cohort study

Data Element

Florida (n = 408)

Wisconsin (n = 278)

Total (n = 686)

Mortality Rate (30-day) from Acute Phase discharge

3 (0.7%)

1 (0.4%)

4 (0.6%)

Mortality (in-Program)

0%

0%

0%

Escalation back to Hospital during Acute Phase

9 (2.2%)

10 (3.7%)

19 (2.8%)

 Stabilized and returned home within 24 h for continued acute ACH

2 (0.5%)

3 (1.1%)

5 (07%)

 Remained in physical hospital for ≥ 24 h

7 (1.7%)

7 (2.6%)

14 (2.1%)

30-Day Emergency Department Visit, No Readmission*

20 (4.9%)

17 (6.2%)

37 (5.4%)

Readmission Rate (30-day)*

39 (9.6%)

27 (9.9%)

66 (9.7%)

Severity of Illness

 Mean (SD)

3.0 (0.80)

2.8 (0.77)

2.9 (0.79)

 Median (IQR)

3.0 (3.0, 4.0)

3.0 (2.0, 3.0)

3.0 (2.0, 3.0)

Length of Stay, Acute Phase (days)

 N

406

273

679

 Mean (SD)

3.9 (3.11)

3.9 (2.69)

3.9 (2.94)

 Median (IQR)

3.0 (2.0, 5.0)

3.0 (2.0, 5.0)

3.0 (2.0, 5.0)

Length of Stay, Restorative Phase (days)††

 N

328

222

550

 Mean (SD)

18.6 (9.29)

19.1 (8.23)

18.8 (8.87)

 Median (IQR)

22.0 (10.0, 26.0)

22.0 (12.0, 26.0)

22.0 (11.0, 26.0)

Length of Stay, Total Both Phases (days)

 N

408

278

686

 Mean (SD)

18.8 (11.36)

19.1 (11.12)

19.0 (11.26)

 Median (IQR)

21.0 (7.0, 29.0)

23.0 (7.0, 30.0)

22.0 (7.0, 29.0)

  1. Values displayed in the table are N (%) unless otherwise noted. SD: standard deviation, IQR: interquartile range
  2. *30-days from time of Acute Phase discharge
  3. Among the N = 679 patients with an acute phase (N = 406 in Florida and N = 273 in Wisconsin)
  4. ††Among the N = 550 patients with a restorative phase (N = 328 in Florida and N = 222 in Wisconsin)