Table 4.
Top 10 Discharge Diagnoses on the Teaching Service by Time Period
| 1-Year Prior Perioda | Resident Triage Study Periodb |
|---|---|
| 1. Sepsis, unspecified organism | 1. Sepsis, unspecified organism |
| 2. Hypertensive heart and chronic kidney disease with heart failure and stage 1 through 4 chronic kidney disease, or unspecified chronic kidney disease | 2. Hypertensive heart and chronic kidney disease with heart failure and stage 1 through 4 chronic kidney disease, or unspecified chronic kidney disease |
| 3. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease with (acute) exacerbation | 3. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease with (acute) exacerbation |
| 4. Hypertensive heart disease with heart failure | 4. Acute kidney failure, unspecified |
| 5. Acute kidney failure, unspecified | 5. Hypertensive heart disease with heart failure |
| 6. Urinary tract infection, site not specified | 6. Pneumonia, unspecified organism |
| 7. Non-ST elevation myocardial infarction | 7. Other acute pulmonary embolism without acute cor pulmonale |
| 8. Pneumonia, unspecified organism | 8. Type 1 diabetes with ketoacidosis without coma |
| 9. Pneumonitis due to inhalation of food and vomit | 9. Non-ST elevation myocardial infarction |
| 10. Acute and chronic respiratory failure with hypoxia | 10. Hypertensive heart and chronic kidney disease with heart failure and with stage 5 chronic kidney disease, or end stage renal disease |
aThe 1-year prior period is August 1 to December 31, 2017.
bThe resident triage study period is August 1 to December 31, 2018.