Table 2.
APCU Admissions by Discharge Outcome
| Home | Hospice | Other institutions | Died during admission | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Discharge outcome by admission (n = 2902) | |||||
| Discharged from APCU | 561 (20%) | 1247 (44%) | 86 (3%) | 958 (33%) | 2852 (98%) |
| Discharged from an oncology unit | 31 (62%) | 12 (24%) | 3 (6%) | 4 (8%) | 50 (2%) |
| Discharge outcome by patient (n = 2568)a | |||||
| Discharged from APCU | 382 (15%) | 1158 (46%) | 76 (3%) | 911 (36%) | 2527 (98%) |
| Discharged from an oncology unit | 22 (54%) | 12 (29%) | 3 (7%) | 4 (10%) | 41 (2%) |
a
Three hundred thirty-four readmissions were excluded for patients with multiple visits. This sample is used for statistical analysis.
APCU, acute palliative care unit.