Table 3.
Summary of post-acute care patients.
| SNF (n = 2,651,748) | HHA (n = 1,318,577) | |
|---|---|---|
| Age, mean (SD) | 82.6 (8.2) | 79.27 (8.2) |
| Female, n (%) | 1,771,929 (66.8) | 821,266 (62.3) |
| Race, n (%) | ||
| -White | 2,298,531 (86.7) | 1,143,253 (86.7) |
| -Black | 252,261 (9.5) | 115,029 (8.7) |
| -Other | 21,852 (0.8) | 14,196 (1.1) |
| -Asian | 32,014 (1.2) | 15,726 (1.2) |
| -Hispanic | 34,472 (1.3) | 22,684 (1.7) |
| -North American Native | 6478 (0.2) | 4010 (0.3) |
| -Unknown | 6140 (0.2) | 3679 (0.3) |
| Comorbidities, n(%) | ||
| -Severe Infection | 35,788 (1.3) | 12,824 (1.0) |
| -Other Infectious Disease & Pneumonias | 824,257 (31.1) | 268,259 (20.3) |
| -Metastatic Cancer/Acute Leukemia | 64,705 (2.4) | 31,676 (2.4) |
| -Severe Cancer | 107,660 (4.1) | 56,528 (4.3) |
| -Other Cancers | 142,306 (5.4) | 64,325 (4.9) |
| -Diabetes Mellitus | 823,447 (31.1) | 398,046 (30.2) |
| -Protein-calorie Malnutrition | 345,726 (13.0) | 76,884 (5.8) |
| -End-stage Liver Disease | 31,035 (1.2) | 12,268 (0.9) |
| -Severe Hematological Disorders | 41,528 (1.6) | 18,770 (1.4) |
| -Alcohol Abuse | 66,303 (2.5) | 13,997 (1.1) |
| -Psychiatric Comorbidity | 667,232 (25.2) | 236,461 (17.9) |
| -Hemiplegia, paraplegia, paralysis, disability | 162,315 (6.1) | 38,703 (2.9) |
| -Seizure Disorders | 137,133 (5.2) | 35,251 (2.7) |
| -Congestive heart failure | 698,022 (26.3) | 274,544 (20.8) |
| -Coronary atherosclerosis or angina | 1,375,417 (51.9) | 624,115 (47.3) |
| -Specified arrhythmias | 651,168 (24.6) | 255,648 (19.4) |
| -Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease | 796,597 (30.0) | 366,763 (27.8) |
| -Other chronic lung disorders | 99,699 (3.8) | 52,112 (4.0) |
| -Dialysis | 37,859 (1.4) | 12,002 (0.9) |
| -Decubitus Ulcer or Chronic Skin Ulcer | 192,132 (7.2) | 45,613 (3.5) |
| -Septicemia/Shock | 183,439 (6.9) | 41,793 (3.2) |
| -Disorders of fluid, electrolyte, acid-base | 792,087 (29.9) | 257,512 (19.5) |
| -Iron Deficiency or other anemias | 1,183,565 (44.6) | 480,113 (36.4) |
| -Cardiorespiratory Failure or Shock | 282,161 (10.6) | 99,360 (7.5) |
| -Acute Renal Failure | 566,091 (21.3) | 194,542 (14.8) |
| -Pancreatic Disease | 45,988 (1.7) | 20,989 (1.6) |
| -Rheumatoid Arthritis | 112,500 (4.2) | 56,776 (4.3) |
| -Respirator Dependence/Tracheostomy | 7989 (0.3) | 2065 (0.2) |
| -Transplants | 5268 (0.2) | 3747 (0.3) |
| -Coagulation Defects/Hematologic Disorders | 117,307 (4.4) | 42,132 (3.2) |
| -Hip Fracture/Dislocation | 123,631 (4.7) | 20,189 (1.5) |
| Six most common reasons for hospitalization, n(%) | ||
| -Total knee or hip replacement | 352,519 (13.3) | 288,402 (21.9) |
| -Sepsis | 213,601 (8.1) | 59,332 (4.5) |
| -Congestive heart failure | 259,897 (9.8) | 177,957 (13.5) |
| -Urinary tract infection | 211,318 (8.0) | 61,905 (4.7) |
| -Hip Fracture | 226,242 (8.5) | 0 |
| -Pneumonia | 215,725 (8.1) | 107,369 (8.1) |