Table 3.
Patient Safety
| Measure, n (%) | Home (n = 9) | Control (n = 11) | 
|---|---|---|
| Fall | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 
| Delirium | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 
| DVT/PE | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 
| New pressure ulcer | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 
| Thrombophlebitis at peripheral IV site | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 
| CAUTI | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 
| Clostridium difficile | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 
| New MRSA | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 
| New arrhythmia | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 
| Hypokalemia | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 
| Acute kidney injury | 0 (0) | 1 (9) | 
| Transfer back to hospital | 0 (0) | n/a | 
| Mortality during admission | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 
| > 3 medications added to medication list | 0 (0) | 1 (9) | 
| 30-day mortality | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 
Abbreviations: CAUTI, catheter-associated urinary tract infection; DVT/PE, deep venous thromboembolism/pulmonary embolism; IV, intravenous; MRSA, methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus; n/a, not applicable