Table 4.
In-hospital outcomes.
| Level 1 (n = 2,830) | Level 1A (n = 3,452) | Level 2 (n = 340) | Level 3 (n = 780) | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall mortality | 34.6% | 38.7% | 47.4% | 53.2% | <0.0001 |
| AMI | |||||
| Death, n (%) | 241 (27.2%) | 273 (28.4%) | 31 (28.7%) | 32 (48.5%) | 0.0033 |
| Discharge/SNF/Rehab | 633 (71.4%) | 603 (62.7%) | 48 (44.4%) | 12 (18.2%) | <0.0001 |
| Hospice | 6 (0.7%) | 21 (2.2%) | 2 (1.9%) | 3 (4.5%) | 0.0135 |
| Transfer out | 7 (0.8%) | 55 (5.7%) | 26 (24.1%) | 19 (28.8%) | <0.0001 |
| LVAD | 13 (1.5%) | NA | NA | NA | |
| Transplant | 10 (1.1%) | NA | NA | NA | |
| AHF | |||||
| Death, n (%) | 226 (23.3%) | 299 (27.5%) | 13 (22.0%) | 44 (32.1%) | 0.0442 |
| Discharge/SNF/Rehab | 692 (71.3%) | 659 (60.5%) | 21 (35.6%) | 51 (37.2%) | <0.0001 |
| Hospice | 32 (3.3%) | 45 (4.1%) | 6 (10.2%) | 6 (4.4%) | 0.0634 (NS) |
| Transfer | 21 (2.2%) | 74 (6.8%) | 19 (32.2%) | 35 (25.5%) | <0.0001 |
| LVAD | 66 (6.8%) | NA | NA | NA | |
| Transplant | 36 (3.7%) | NA | NA | NA | |
| Other etiologies | |||||
| Death, n (%) | 513 (52.8%) | 761 (54.3%) | 117 (67.6%) | 339 (58.8%) | 0.0009 |
| Discharge/SNF/Rehab | 429 (44.1%) | 551 (39.3%) | 35 (20.2%) | 140 (24.3%) | <0.0001 |
| Hospice | 18 (1.9%) | 41 (2.9%) | 8 (4.6%) | 21 (3.7%) | 0.0766 (NS) |
| Transfer | 11 (1.1%) | 42 (3.0%) | 11 (6.4%) | 75 (12.9%) | <0.0001 |
| LVAD | 5 (0.5%) | NA | NA | NA | |
| Transplant | 7 (0.7%) | NA | NA | NA | |
SNF, short-term nursing facility.