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Age, y (mean)
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61.3 (17.7)
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61.1 (17.5)
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Male
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9 207 (46.4)
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9 182 (46.4)
|
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Race
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White
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12 361 (62.3)
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12 344 (62.4)
|
| |
Black
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3 911 (19.7)
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3 985 (20.2)
|
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Hispanic
|
2 762 (13.9)
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2 670 (13.5)
|
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Payor,
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Medicare
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8 191 (41.3)
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8 005 (40.5)
|
| |
Medicaid
|
1 371 (6.9)
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1 414 (7.1)
|
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Commercial
|
7 556 (38.1)
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7 473 (37.8)
|
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Self-Pay
|
944 (4.8)
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1 019 (5.2)
|
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Elective admission
|
2 823 (14.2)
|
2 770 (14.0)
|
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At least 1 prior hospitalization in past year
|
4 495 (22.7)
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4 489 (22.7)
|
|
At least 1 prior ED visit in past year
|
5 653 (28.5)
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5 715 (28.9)
|
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Number of emergency contacts in EMR (up to 5)
| | |
|
0
|
643 (3.2)
|
654 (3.3)
|
|
1
|
16 107 (81.2)
|
16 000 (80.9)
|
|
2
|
2 846 (14.4)
|
2 865 (14.5)
|
|
3 – 5
|
235 (1.2)
|
254 (1.3)
|
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Principal diagnosis disease category
| | |
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Cardiorespiratory condition
|
2 631 (13.3)
|
2 482 (12.6)
|
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Cardiovascular condition
|
2 425 (12.2)
|
2 549 (12.9)
|
|
Neurologic condition
|
1 104 (5.6)
|
1 098 (5.5)
|
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Comorbidities (available within 24 h of admission)b
| | |
|
Coronary atherosclerosis or angina, cerebrovascular disease
|
2 423 (12.2)
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2 518 (12.7)
|
|
Diabetes mellitus
|
2 254 (11.4)
|
2 317 (11.7)
|
|
Congestive heart failure
|
1 504 (7.6)
|
1 474 (7.5)
|
|
Iron deficiency
|
1 344 (6.8)
|
1 380 (7.0)
|
|
Acute renal failure
|
1 261 (6.4)
|
1 237 (6.3)
|
|
Disorders of fluid, electrolyte, acid-base
|
1 214 (6.1)
|
1 241 (6.3)
|
|
Arrhythmias
|
1 205 (6.1)
|
1 204 (6.1)
|
|
Psychiatric disease
|
979 (4.9)
|
990 (5.0)
|
|
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
|
766 (3.9)
|
782 (4.0)
|
|
Pneumonia and other infectious diseases
|
737 (3.7)
|
745 (3.8)
|
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Laboratory results/vitals within 24 h of admission, median (IQR)
| | |
|
Albumin
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3.5 (3.1 – 3.9)
|
3.6 (3.1 – 3.9)
|
|
Creatinine
|
1 (0.8 – 1.4)
|
1 (0.8 – 1.4)
|
|
Hematocrit
|
37.7 (33.4 – 41.3)
|
37.6 (33.3 – 41.2)
|
|
Potassium
|
4.1 (3.8 – 4.5)
|
4.1 (3.8 – 4.5)
|
|
Respiratory rate
|
20 (20 – 24)
|
20 (20 – 24)
|
|
Systolic blood pressure
|
155 (139 – 176)
|
154 (139 – 176)
|
|
Reported pain level on scale of 0 – 10
|
0 (0 – 4)
|
0 (0 – 4)
|
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Outcomes
| | |
|
30-day mortality
|
621 (3.1)
|
548 (2.8)
|
|
30-day readmission
|
2 638 (13.3)
|
2 504 (12.7)
|
|
30 day readmission or mortality
|
3 116 (15.7)
|
2 906 (14.7)
|
|
Length of stay, median (IQR)
|
4 (2 – 7)
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4 (2 – 6)
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