Table 1.
n | % | |
---|---|---|
Recruitment source | ||
In-hospital recruitment | 20 | 66.7 |
Medicare QIO referral | 7 | 23.3 |
Medicaid RN referral | 3 | 10.0 |
Patient age (years) | ||
50–64 | 7 | 23.3 |
65+ | 23 | 76.7 |
Sex | ||
Female | 14 | 46.7 |
Male | 16 | 53.3 |
Primary diagnosis | ||
Cardiovascular | 24 | 80.0 |
Respiratory | 3 | 10.0 |
Diabetes | 3 | 10.0 |
Abbreviations: QIO, quality improvement organization; RN, registered nurse.