Table 2 Characteristics of the acute episode and main outcomes

Total length of stay (days), mean (SD)

7.89 (4.37)

7.37 (6.17)

0.142

Case Mix Index

0.69

0.73

0.633

Use of resources during HaH-HA

All-cause Emergency Room visits, n (%)

6 (1.36)

N/A

N/A

All-cause In-Hospital re-admissions, n (%)

18 (4.08)

N/A

N/A

Mortality during episode, n (%)

0 (0)

19 (4.31)

N/A

Outcomes at 30 days after discharge

All-cause Emergency Room visits, n (%)

28 (6.35)

34 (8.06)

0.044

All-cause Hospital admissions

Unplanned Hospital admissions, n (%)

24 (5.44)

23 (5.45)

0.777

Planned admissions, n (%)

13 (2.95)

10 (2.37)

0.598

Mortality, n (%)

7 (1.59)

7 (1.66)

0.933