Table 3. ED Visits Main Chief Complaints.
| Chief complaint | ST (n = 143) | HM (n = 62) | Total (n = 205) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Potentially preventable ED visits per CMS, n (%) | |||
| Pain (chronic/cancer-related) | 11 (7.7) | 9 (14.5) | 20 (9.8) |
| Nausea/Vomiting/Dehydration | 11 (7.7) | 4 (6.45) | 15 (7.3) |
| Fever | 8 (5.6) | 7 (11.3) | 15 (7.3) |
| Sepsis | 6 (4.2) | 3 (4.8) | 9 (4.3) |
| Diarrhea | 6 (4.2) | 1 (1.6) | 7 (3.4) |
| Pneumonia | 2 (1.4) | 3 (4.8) | 5 (2.4) |
| Neutropenia | 2 (1.4) | 1 (1.6) | 3 (1.4) |
| Anemia | 1 (0.7) | 2 (3.2) | 3 (1.4) |
| Total preventable ED visits | 47 (32.8) | 30 (48.3) | 77 (37.5) |
| Other visit reasons (not preventable per CMS), n (%) | |||
| Bleeding | 11 (7.7) | 0 (0) | 11 (5.3) |
| Fall | 10 (7) | 7 (11.3) | 17 (8.2) |
| Complications of recent procedure | 5 (3.5) | 2 (3.2) | 7 (3.4) |
| Chemotherapy side effects | 2 (1.5) | 4 (6.4) | 6 (2.9) |
| Other non-preventable ED visits | 68 (49.7) | 19 (30.6) | 87 (42.4)a |
| Total non-preventable ED visits | 96 (67.1) | 32 (51.6) | 128 (62.4) |
Note.
a
Reasons for other non-preventable ED visits (percentage of total; n = 205): acute pain (7.3%), other infections (5.3%), cardiac problem (3.9%), weakness (3.9%), venous thromboembolism (2.9%), and other non-categorized reasons (19.1%).