Percentage of new home care patients discharged from the hospital who experienced an unplanned return to hospital within 30 days after being discharged
2014/15 provincial average (all patients): 12%
2013/14 provincial average (all patients): 12%
Percentage of new short-stay home care patients discharged from the hospital who experienced an unplanned return to hospital within 30 days after being discharged
2014/15 provincial average (short-stay patients): 11%
2013/14 provincial average (short-stay patients): 11%
A short-stay home care patient is one who requires less than 60 uninterrupted days of service through a CCAC.
Percentage of new long-stay home care patients discharged from the hospital who experienced an unplanned return to hospital within 30 days after being discharged
2014/15 provincial average (long-stay patients): 18%
2013/14 provincial average (long-stay patients): 18%
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.