Table 3.

Differentiators – reasons for discharge for patients with heart failure

	Age discharge <85 AND agency operated by hospital (n = 64)	Age discharge <85 AND agency not operated by hospital (n = 119)	Age discharge = 85 AND agency operated by hospital (n = 37)	Age discharge = 85 AND agency not operated by hospital (n = 78)
Died	13 (20%)	39 (33%)	16 (43%)	48 (62%)
Transfer	3 (5%)	8 (7%)	0 (0%)	4 (5%)
Hospitalized	10 (16%)	17 (14%)	2 (5%)	6 (8%)
Discharged with goals met	19 (30%)	34 (29%)	9 (24%)	11 (14%)
Services no longer needed	18 (28%)	21 (18%)	8 (22%)	6 (8%)
Other	1 (2%)	0 (0%)	2 (5%)	3 (4%)