Discharge outcomes for long-stay patients in Winnipeg acute care hospitals

We acknowledge the financial support of the Department of Health of the Province of Manitoba. [...] However, a substantial number of long-stay patients with these risk factors did go home, including: ● half of the patients < 75 years of age ● 30%-40% of persons aged 75-84 years ● 20-30% of the oldest old Characteristics common to these patients were: ● The overwhelming majority of persons discharged home had few comor- bidities, with the exception of persons with cancer. [...] Objectives The objectives of this study were to: 1. Determine the risk factors for discharge to PCH, death in hospital or transfer to another institution versus discharge home in a population of adult medical and surgical patients who stayed in acute care Winnipeg hos- pitals for more than 30 days 2. Describe the characteristics of persons with risk factors who were dis- charged home 3. Document t [...] Measures for Objective 3 In the analysis of one-year outcomes of persons discharged home the follow- ing six categories of outcomes were reported: death, admission to PCH, admission to a long-term care hospital (Deerlodge, Riverview), receipt of home care, rehospitalization and none of the above. [...] In comparison to being discharged home, the likelihood of being discharged to PCH or another institution, or of dying in hospital was determined for the explana- tory variables of interest.