Table 4.
Hospital Quality Measures for Minimal-, Low-, Moderate-, and High-Risk Patients With Hip and Femur Fracture.
| Hospital Quality Measures | Minimal Risk (n = 85) | Low Risk (n = 53) | Moderate Risk (n = 26) | High Risk (n = 9) | Total cohort (N = 173) | P Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean, length of stay (days), n (%) | 7.5 (4.2) | 8.0 (3.7) | 8.2 (5.0) | 11.7 (4.0) | 8.0 (4.2) | .045 |
| Need for ICU/SDU level care, n (%) | 2 (2.4%) | 5 (9.4%) | 1 (3.8%) | 3 (33.3%) | 11 (6.4%) | .002 |
| Mean number of total complications, mean (SD) | 0.79 (0.69) | 0.96 (0.78) | 0.73 (0.87) | 1.56 (1.30) | 0.87 (0.80) | .029 |
| Discharged home?, n (%) | 11 (12.9%) | 1 (1.9%) | 3 (11.5%) | 1 (11.1%) | 16 (9.2%) | .172 |
| Readmitted within 90 days, n(%) | 5 (5.6%) | 8 (15.1%) | 1 (3.8%) | 1 (11.1%) | 15 (8.7%) | .219 |
Abbreviation: SD, standard deviation.