Table.
Hospital-level discharge characteristics by pressure ulcer status, according to administrative discharge data (N=196 Hospitals)
| All Discharges | Discharges without a pressure ulcer | Discharges with Hospital-Acquired Pressure Ulcer (administrative HAPU2+)* | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Volume, n | |||
| Mean (SD) | 10117 (6262) | 9795 (6106) | 15 (15) |
| Median (IQR) | 9377 (5729,13359) | 9083 (5502,12861) | 10.5 (4,21) |
| Range | 289 to 39510 | 284 to 38259 | 0 to 74 |
| Age, y | |||
| Mean (SD) | 62.3 (4.8) | 61.9 (4.8) | 69.6 (8.4) |
| Median (IQR) | 62.8 (60.8,65.4) | 62.4 (60.4,65.1) | 71.0 (64.7, 75.1) |
| Range | 47.0 to 78.2 | 46.8 to 78.1 | 33.0 to 87.8 |
| Female, % | |||
| Mean (SD) | 54.2 (4.5) | 54.3 (4.5) | 48.7 (21.4) |
| Median (IQR) | 54.4 (52.2,56.7) | 54.5 (52.2,56.8) | 50.0 (35.5, 60.0) |
| Range | 36.3 to 78.0 | 36.4 to 78.2 | 0 to 100.0 |
| Length of Stay, d | |||
| Mean (SD) | 5.0 (1.3) | 4.8 (1.2) | 24.9 (12.6) |
| Median (IQR) | 4.8 (4.2, 5.5) | 4.7 (4.0,5.3) | 22.2 (17.5,28.9) |
| Range | 1.9 to 13.3 | 1.9 to 13.0 | 2.0 to 93.1 |
| Diagnoses per Discharge, n | |||
| Mean (SD) | 9.8 (1.7) | 9.5 (1.6) | 19.7 (2.8) |
| Median (IQR) | 9.8 (8.9, 10.8) | 9.4 (8.5,10.6) | 20.0 (18.3, 21.6) |
| Range | 4.9 to 15.7 | 4.7 to 15.3 | 11.1 to 25.0 |
| Medicare Discharges, % | |||
| Mean (SD) | 50.3 (10.9) | 49.5 (10.8) | 67.0 (22.5) |
| Median (IQR) | 52.2 (45.9, 57.6) | 51.1 (45.0,56.7) | 66.7 (52.9, 80.0) |
| Range | 8.5 to 72.1 | 8.0 to 71.3 | 0 to 100.0 |
| Type of Hospitalization, % | |||
| Medical | |||
| Mean (SD) | 67.8 (10.7) | 67.4 (10.8) | 52.8 (25.0) |
| Median (IQR) | 68.3 (63.0,74.8) | 67.7 (62.5,74.4) | 50.0 (36.4,67.4) |
| Range | 1.6 to 99.7 | 1.7 to 99.6 | 0 to 100.0 |
| Scheduled Surgical | |||
| Mean (SD) | 17.1 (10.2) | 17.6 (10.3) | 8.4 (12.2) |
| Median (IQR) | 16.4 (10.5,21.1) | 17.0 (10.8,21.8) | 5.1 (0,12.5) |
| Range | 0 to 95.1 | 0 to 95.0 | 0 to 100.0 |
| Unscheduled Surgical | |||
| Mean (SD) | 15.0 (4.5) | 15.1 (4.5) | 38.9 (23.6) |
| Median (IQR) | 14.8 (12.1,17.6) | 14.8 (12.0,17.7) | 39.4 (23.1,52.6) |
| Range | 0.3 to 32.7 | 0.4 to 33.1 | 0 to 100.0 |
| Died during Hospitalization, % | |||
| Mean (SD) | 3.1 (0.8) | 2.8 (0.8) | 16.3 (18.0) |
| Median (IQR) | 3.1 (2.5,3.5) | 2.8 (2.2,3.2) | 14.3 (0, 22.7) |
| Range | 0 to 6.0 | 0 to 5.4 | 0 to 100.0 |
| Para/Hemi/Quadriplegia, % | |||
| Mean (SD) | 4.0 (1.5) | 3.5 (1.4) | 10.8 (12.7) |
| Median (IQR) | 3.9 (3.1,4.7) | 3.5 (2.6,4.3) | 9.4 (0, 16.7) |
| Range | 0.8 to 11.6 | 0.7 to 11.0 | 0 to 100.0 |
| Spina Bifida/Anoxic Brain Damage, % | |||
| Mean (SD) | 0.5 (0.3) | 0.4 (0.2) | 3.9 (8.9) |
| Median (IQR) | 0.4 (0.3,0.6) | 0.4 (0.3,0.5) | 0 (0,5.3) |
| Range | 0 to 2.0 | 0 to 1.3 | 0 to 66.7 |
| Transfers In+, % | |||
| Mean (SD) | 7.1 (5.1) | 6.8 (4.9) | 14.0 (18.2) |
| Median (IQR) | 6.0 (3.2,9.8) | 5.8 (3.2,9.2) | 9.3 (0,20.3) |
| Range | 0.2 to 23.9 | 0.2 to 22.2 | 0 to 100.0 |
*
10 hospitals had a HAPU2+ rate equal to zero; discharge characteristics are reported for the 186 hospitals with a non-zero rate.
+
Includes patients admitted from another hospital or other health facility including long-term care facilities.