Table 2.
Association of outcomes in patients with CKD with potentially preventable HACs
| Potentially Preventable HACs | Mortality: Index Hospitalizationa (95% CI) | Mortality: Discharge to 90 da (95% CI) | Incremental LOS (d),b median (95% CI) | Readmission Discharge to 90 da (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ≥1 | 4.67 (4.17 to 5.22) | 1.08 (0.94 to 1.25)c | 9.86 (9.25 to 10.47) | 1.24 (1.15 to 1.34) |
| 1 | 3.56 (3.11 to 4.07) | 1.17(0.99 to 1.38)c | 7.20 (6.54 to 7.96) | 1.21(1.11 to 1.32) |
| 2–3 | 6.52 (5.50 to 7.73) | 0.91 (0.71 to 1.18)c | 12.09 (11.81 to 13.98) | 1.28 (1.12 to 1.46) |
| 4–5 | 10.47 (7.78 to 14.08) | 0.88 (0.54 to 1.44)c | 17.14 (14.94 to 19.34) | 1.35 (1.04 to 1.75) |
| >5 | 18.89 (12.12 to 29.44) | 1.29 (0.67 to 2.47)c | 39.92 (36.54 to 43.30) | 1.48 (1.00 to 219) |
HAC, hospital-acquired complication; 95% CI, 95% confidence interval; LOS, length of stay.
Fully adjusted for age, admission type (elective versus urgent), sex, LOS, severity of CKD, nonpreventable complications, and 16 comorbid conditions.
Fully adjusted for age, admission type (elective versus urgent), sex, severity of CKD, nonpreventable complications, and 16 comorbid conditions. Comorbid conditions: cancer, cerebrovascular disease, congestive heart failure, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, dementia, diabetes with complications, diabetes with no complications, HIV/AIDS, metastatic solid tumor, myocardial infarction, mild liver disease, moderate/severe liver disease, para/hemiplegia, peptic ulcer disease, peripheral vascular diseases, rheumatologic diseases; reference: admissions without HAC.
Nonsignificant.