Table 5 Sequences commonly found among high-impact users as compared with other groups (P < 0.001, [UTI, urinary tract infection; RTI, respiratory tract infection; Chest s/s, cardiopulmonary signs and symptoms; Abdo s/s, abdominal signs and symptoms; INJ, external injuries; SALT, speech and swallowing disorders; HF, heart failure]). Other regions did not have particular sequences of readmissions identified
Sequences of readmissions | Low-impact [%] | Intermediate [%] | Short-term high-impact [%] | Chronic high-impact [%] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
London | ||||
UTI-RTI | 0.4 | 1.9 | 4.4 | 17.5 |
Chest s/s-Abdo s/s | 0.01 | 4.7 | 4.4 | 7.5 |
RTI-HF | 0.4 | 1.8 | 8.8 | 10.0 |
RTI-UTI | 0.4 | 3.3 | 8.8 | 10.0 |
RTI-Chest s/s | 0.01 | 1.4 | 4.4 | 10.0 |
East of England | ||||
IHD-chest s/s | 6.0 | 0.3 | 1.9 | 17.3 |
RTI-Chest s/s | 3.0 | 0.3 | 1.9 | 17.4 |
Chest s/s-IHD | 0.9 | 0.01 | 0.9 | 13.0 |
Chest s/s-RTI | 3.0 | 0.3 | 8.8 | 17.4 |
MI-IHD | 6.0 | 0.3 | 6.8 | 4.3 |
North-East | ||||
HF-Chest s/s | 10.4 | 3.1 | 0.9 | 15.4 |
UTI-RTI | 6.8 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 11.5 |
Chest s/s-HF | 6.5 | 5.5 | 0.6 | 11.5 |
RTI-Cancer | 3.4 | 4.7 | 0.01 | 3.8 |
North-West | ||||
Chest s/s-RTI | 1.2 | 9.0 | 9.6 | 1.1 |
RTI-INJ | 0.3 | 6.5 | 2.4 | 0.4 |
RTI-cancer | 0.6 | 1.6 | 4.8 | 0.01 |
RT-Chest s/s | 0.6 | 4.1 | 5.6 | 0.6 |
RTI-IHD | 0.3 | 2.4 | 0.01 | 4.0 |
South-Central | ||||
INJ-RTI | 2.1 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 12.5 |
Chest s/s-RTI | 0.01 | 0.01 | 1.6 | 6.3 |
INJ-INJ-RTI | 2.1 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 6.3 |
RTI-INJ | 0.7 | 0.01 | 0.8 | 6.3 |
HF-Chest s/s | 1.4 | 0.01 | 2.3 | 6.3 |
South-East | ||||
UTI-RTI | 0.3 | 0.7 | 14.3 | 5.6 |
RTI-INJ | 0.0 | 3.4 | 5.7 | 5.6 |
INJ-RTI | 1.2 | 2.7 | 14.3 | 3.4 |
INJ-SALT | 0.3 | 1.3 | 5.7 | 5.6 |
SALT-INJ | 0.6 | 0.9 | 2.8 | 6.7 |