Table 1.
Mean (SD) resource use during admisson per patient in each arm of the trial
| Hospital at home | Hospital ward | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Length of admission (days): | |||
| HAH stay | 6.9 (4.51) | — | |
| Hospital stay | 5.1 (13.53) | 18.5 (18.51) | |
| Community hospital | — | 1.2 (5.97) | |
| Nursing/residential care | 4.2 (17.56) | 4.7 (15.27) | |
| No of journeys by patient | 0.3 (0.56) | 1.4 (0.91) | |
| HAH staff inputs (contact minutes per patient): | |||
| G grade | 176.9 (146.63) | — | |
| E grade | 545.2 (513.94) | — | |
| D grade | 691.9 (702.22) | — | |
| B grade day | 1277.9 (1178.78) | — | |
| B grade night | 931.6 (1550.89) | — | |
| Physiotherapy | 83.1 (146.73) | — | |
| Occupational therapy | 47.8 (72.02) | — | |
| Total HAH contacts | 3496.9 (3378.58) | — | |
| No of visits by general practitioner | 0.9 (1.62) | — | |
HAH=hospital at home.