Research Article

Direct Discharge from the Critical Care Resuscitation Unit: Results from a Longitudinal Assessment

Table 2

Demographic information of patients who were discharged directly from the critical care resuscitation unit (CCRU).

VariablesAll patients (n = 145)95% CI for %

Age in years, mean (SD)55.6 (19.2)N/A

Gender, N (%)
Male104 (71.7)(63.7, 78.9)
Female41 (28.3)(21.1, 36.3)

Race, N (%)
Black58 (40.0)(32.0, 48.5)
White84 (57.9)(49.5, 66.1)
Hispanic2 (1.4)(0.2, 4.9)
Asian1 (0.7)(0.002, 3.8)

Past medical history, N (%)
Hypertension69 (47.6)(39.2, 56.0)
Diabetes mellitus27 (18.6)(12.6, 25.9)
Coronary artery disease15 (10.3)(5.9, 16.5)
Congestive heart failure11 (7.6)(3.8, 13.2)
Hepatitis16 (11.0)(6.4, 17.3)
Cirrhosis2 (1.4)(0.2, 4.9)
Chronic kidney disease9 (6.2)(2.9, 11.5)
End stage renal disease2 (1.4)(0.2, 4.9)

Length of stay and follow-up time, median (IQR)
CCRU length of stay in hours24.3 (11.3, 41.2)N/A
Time from discharge to last follow-up in years4.0 (3.1, 4.9)N/A

Reason for discharge, N (%)
Against medical advice5 (4.5)(1.1, 7.9)
Discrepancies between diagnoses12 (8.3)(4.3, 14.0)
Family decision8 (5.5)(2.4, 10.6)
Symptoms improved/no longer required intervention116 (80.0)(72.6, 86.2)
Others4 (2.8)(0.8, 6.9)

Patients that returned to the hospital, N (%)
0–6 months60 (41.4)(33.3, 49.8)
0–12 months79 (54.5)(46.0, 62.8)
Greater than 12 months114 (78.6)(71.0, 85.0)

Average total hospital visits, mean (SD)
0–6 months1.1 (2.1)N/A
0–12 months1.7 (2.8)N/A
Greater than 12 months4.9 (7.8)N/A

Patients with telehealth visit, N (%)
0–6 months87 (60.0)(51.5, 68.0)
0–12 months91 (62.8)(54.3, 70.6)
Greater than 12 months99 (68.3)(60.0, 75.7)

Average total telehealth visits, mean (SD)
0–6 months2.9 (4.9)N/A
0–12 months4.1 (6.9)N/A
Greater than 12 months9.4 (15.8)N/A

Mortality, N (%)
Mortality within 6 months of discharge7 (4.8)(2.0, 9.7)

Most common admitting diagnoses, N (%) 1
Soft tissue infection24 (16.6)(10.9, 23.6)
Acute aortic syndrome21 (14.5)(9.2, 21.3)
Stroke16 (11.0)(6.4, 17.3)
Trauma14 (9.7)(5.4, 15.7)
Hemorrhage7 (4.8)(2.0, 9.7)
Respiratory failure6 (4.1)(1.5, 8.8)

Most common diagnoses at discharge, N (%) 1
Soft tissue infection24 (16.6)(10.9, 23.6)
Acute aortic syndrome21 (14.5)(9.2, 21.3)
Stroke16 (11.0)(6.4, 17.3)
Trauma14 (9.7)(5.4, 15.7)
Hemorrhage7 (4.8)(2.0, 9.7)
Respiratory failure7 (4.8)(2.0, 9.7)

1Only the top 5 common diagnoses were reported here. CCRU, critical care resuscitation unit, IQR, interquartile range; SD, standard deviation.