Table 5.
Hospital readmission, emergency department visits or unscheduled office visits by study group
| Enhanced | Minimal | Control | *P-values | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of patients with any post-discharge healthcare use | ||||
| 30 days | 81 (28.8%) | 88 (29.5%) | 87 (29.6%) | E vs. C: 0.82 |
| M vs C: 0.92 | ||||
| 90 days | 97 (34.5%) | 90 (30.5%) | 88 (29.9%) | E vs. C: 0.20 |
| M vs C: 0.62 | ||||
| Number of patients with at least one specific post-discharge healthcare use | ||||
| 30 day readmission | 47(16.7%) | 40 (13.4%) | 43 (14.6%) | E vs. C: 0.29 |
| M vs C: 0.38 | ||||
| 30 day emergency dept visit | 38 (13.5%) | 49 (16.5%) | 52 (17.8%) | E vs. C: 0.18 |
| M vs C: 0.71 | ||||
| 30 day unscheduled visit | 31 (11.0%) | 30 (10.1%) | 32 (10.9%) | E vs. C: 0.81 |
| M vs C: 0.69 | ||||
| 90 day readmission | 49 (17.4%) | 51 (17.3%) | 47 (16.0%) | E vs. C: 0.77 |
| M vs C: 0.83 | ||||
| 90 day emergency dept visit | 41 (14.6%) | 40 (13.6%) | 46 (15.7%) | E vs. C: 0.99 |
| M vs C: 0.54 | ||||
| 90 day unscheduled visit | 42 (15.0%) | 36 (12.2%) | 33 (11.3%) | E vs. C: 0.18 |
| M vs C: 0.74 | ||||
*E = enhanced, M = minimal and C = control groups.