Table 1.

Characteristics of Patient Sample (N=16)

Variables	Mean (SD)	Median	Range
Age	62.3 (17.7)	64.0	24–83
APACHE III (Admission)	61.7 (28.9)	48.5	29–125
LOMV*	15.7(11.7)	11.0	4–42
LOS*	26.3(12.7)	23.0	11–52
# of Pre-Existing Conditions	5.1 (2.9)	5.5	1–12
Variables	n	%
Gender
Female	9	56
Male	7	44
Race
Caucasian	12	75
Minority	4	25
Living at Home Prior to Hospital Admission
Yes	15	94
No	1	6
Type of Admission
Planned	2	13
Unplanned	14	88
Primary Diagnostic Classification
Cardiologic	5	31
Respiratory	5	31
Neurologic	6	38
Disposition
Long-term care	14	88
Home with home care	2	13
On Mechanical Ventilation at Discharge
Yes	5	31
No	11	69
Readmission Within 2 Months of Hospital Discharge (n=T4)
Yes	5	36
No	9	64

^*= days

LOMV = Length of Mechanical Ventilation

LOS = Length of Stay