Table 1.
Demographics
| Cohort, N=31 | % |
|---|---|
| Age (mean[SD]) | 73.4 |
| Sex | |
| Female | 48.4% |
| Male | 51.6% |
| Married | 58.1% |
| Race | |
| Caucasian | 83.9% |
| Charlson comorbidity ≥2 | 61.3% |
| Length Of Stay (median [IQR]) | 8 [6–14] |
| Procedure | |
| Laparotomy | 58.1% |
| w/bowel resection | 38.7% |
| Cholecystectomy, Laparoscopic | 32.3% |
| Admission to Intensive Care Unit | |
| Yes | 19.4% |
| Discharge Disposition | |
| Home | 80.6% |
| Long-term acute care facility (Skilled nursing facility, rehab) | 19.4% |
| Any complication T | 35.4% |
| Advance Care Planning | |
| Code Status (full or presumed* full) | 100% |
| Advance Directives | |
| Health Care Proxy (HCP) | 61.3% |
| Documentation of HCP | 51.6% |
| Documentation of goals of care (Medical Order of Life-Sustaining Treatment, Power of Attorney) | 3% |
*
Options for code status in EHR include full code, presumed full code, and variations on resuscitation and intubation status, as documented by the admitting provider
T
NSQIP complications: surgical site infection, pneumonia, cardiac event, urinary tract infection, renal failure, venous thromboembolism, readmission