Table 1.
HOSPITAL score calculation
| Characteristics | Value | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Low Hemoglobin level at discharge (<12g/dL) | Yes | 1 |
| Discharge from an Oncology service | Yes | 2 |
| Low Sodium level at discharge (<135mmol/L) | Yes | 1 |
| Procedure during hospital stay | Yes | 1 |
| Index admission Type: urgent or emergent | Yes | 1 |
| Number of hospital Admissions in prior year | ≤1 | 0 |
| 2–5 | 2 | |
| ≥5 | 5 | |
| Index hospitalization Length of stay ≥ 5 days | Yes | 2 |
Legend: The HOSPITAL score has 13 total points as scored above. Bold indicates the letters associated with the HOSPITAL acronym from each characteristic.