Table 2.
Thirty-day Outcomes and PCP Communication
Survey question | 30-Day outcomes | |||
---|---|---|---|---|
Readmission (%) | ED visit (%) | Death (%) | Composite outcome (%) | |
PCP not aware of hospitalization (n = 244) | 21 (8.6) | 19 (7.7) | 18 (7.3) | 49 (20) |
PCP aware of hospitalization (n = 834) | 95 (11.4) | 51 (6.1) | 62 (7.4) | 184 (22) |
Among those patients whose PCPs were aware of hospital admission: | ||||
Communicated with inpatient team | ||||
No (n = 640) | 79 (12.4) | 56 (8.8) | 53 (8.3) | 166 (26) |
Yes (n = 194) | 22 (11.2) | 11 (5.5) | 14 (7.4) | 41 (21) |
Seen discharge summary | ||||
No (n = 487) | 59 (12.1) | 30 (6.1) | 32 (6.6) | 112 (23) |
Yes (n = 347) | 36 (10.4) | 24 (6.9) | 28 (8.1) | 73 (21) |
ED = Emergency department
Composite outcome = hospital readmission or emergency department visit or death within 30 days of hospital discharge
PCP = Primary care provider