Table 1. Descriptive characteristics of study patients.
Total number of patients (n,%) | 232 |
Age (mean±Sd*) | 78±7.9 |
Sex (n,%) | |
Male | 113 (49%) |
Female | 119 (51%) |
All discharge medications (median, IQR+) | |
All | 10 (7–13.25) |
Standing | 9 (6–12) |
PRN | 1 (0–2) |
New discharge medications (mean±Sd) | |
All | 2.1±1.5 |
Standing | 1.8±1.3 |
PRN | 0.3±0.6 |
Standing vs. PRN for new medications (n,%) | |
Standing & PRN | 44 (19%) |
Standing only | 177 (76%) |
PRN only | 11 (5%) |
Length of stay (median, IQR) | 6 days (4–9) |
Discharge destination (n,%) | |
Home | 197 (85%) |
Long-term care | 35 (15%) |
PCP** copied on discharge summary (n,%) | 195 (84%) |
Patients readmitted (n,%) | |
ED++ or Hospital within 30 days | 63 (27%) |
Hospital within 30 days | 42 (18%) |
Sd = standard deviation. + IQR = interquartile range. ** PCP = Primary care physician. ++ ED = Emergency department.