Age, mean (SD) | 52.0 (18.8) |
Gender | |
Female, n (%) | 4851 (56.9) |
Male, n (%) | 3669 (43.1) |
Length of stay, days (SD) | 5.5 (6.6) |
Admission medication reconciliation completed within 24 hours of admission, n (%) | 5878 (69.0) |
18–40 years (n=2550), % | 70.7 |
41–60 years (n=3022), % | 68.7 |
>60 years (n=2948), % | 67.8 |
Admission medication reconciliation completed at any time prior to discharge, n (%) | 6639 (77.9) |
18–40 years, % | 76.0 |
41–60 years, % | 79.5 |
>60 years, % | 78.1 |
Primary diagnosis | |
Obstetric/gynecologic conditions | 10.4% |
Pulmonary conditions (eg, asthma, COPD) | 8.9% |
Drug toxicity or dependence | 7.7% |
Gastrointestinal conditions | 6.6% |
Other bacterial infections | 4.9% |
Heart failure | 4.6% |
Sepsis | 4.5% |
Diabetes | 4.3% |
Other neurologic conditions | 4.2% |
Acute renal failure | 4.0% |
Vascular conditions including thrombosis | 3.5% |
Acute coronary syndrome | 3.5% |
Pneumonia | 2.9% |
Other cardiac conditions | 2.8% |
Arrhythmias | 2.6% |
Other conditions | 2.6% |
Stroke and intracranial haemorrhage | 2.5% |
Elective surgery and associated complications | 2.3% |
Orthopaedic conditions | 2.2% |
Urinary tract infection | 2.1% |
Psychiatric conditions | 2.0% |
Malignancy | 2.0% |
Seizure | 1.8% |
Endocrine | 1.7% |
Viral disease | 1.4% |
Sickle cell disease | 1.4% |
Abdominal infections | 1.0% |
Urologic conditions | 0.9% |
Trauma and wounds | 0.7% |
COPD, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.