Percentage of unplanned emergency department visits within 30 days after discharge from hospital by home care patients referred to community care access centre while in hospital
2014/15 provincial average (all patients): 26%
2013/14 provincial average (all patients): 26%
Percentage of unplanned emergency department visits within 30 days after discharge from hospital by short-stay home care patients referred to community care access centre while in hospital
2014/15 provincial average (short-stay patients): 26%
2013/14 provincial average (short-stay patients): 26%
A short-stay home care patient is one who requires less than 60 uninterrupted days of service through a CCAC.
Percentage of unplanned emergency department visits within 30 days after discharge from hospital by long-stay home care patients referred to community care access centre while in hospital
2014/15 provincial average (long-stay patients): 29%
2013/14 provincial average (long-stay patients): 28%
A long-stay home care patient is one who requires more than 60 uninterrupted days of service through a CCAC or admission to a long-term care home.