Table 4.

Postdischarge Healthcare Utilization and Outcomes

VariableAll Patients (n = 120)Nonmalignancy Subgroup (n = 61)Malignancy Subgroup (n = 59)P Values
Length of antibiotic course, mean (range)51.253.948.4.681
Follow-up appointments, mean (range)4.8 (0–33)4.2 (0–21)5.4 (0–33).114
ED visits, all cause, no. (%)46 (38)17 (28)29 (49).017
30-day readmits, all cause, no. (%)36 (30)13 (21)23 (39).035
31- to 90-day readmits, all cause, no. (%)27 (23)9 (15)18 (31).038
Antibiotic complications, no. (%)14 (12)7 (11)7 (12).947
PICC complications, no. (%)*4 (13)2 (10)2 (18).601
Postdischarge mortality from liver abscess, no. (%)3 (3)0 (0)3 (5).0745
VariableAll Patients (n = 120)Nonmalignancy Subgroup (n = 61)Malignancy Subgroup (n = 59)P Values
Length of antibiotic course, mean (range)51.253.948.4.681
Follow-up appointments, mean (range)4.8 (0–33)4.2 (0–21)5.4 (0–33).114
ED visits, all cause, no. (%)46 (38)17 (28)29 (49).017
30-day readmits, all cause, no. (%)36 (30)13 (21)23 (39).035
31- to 90-day readmits, all cause, no. (%)27 (23)9 (15)18 (31).038
Antibiotic complications, no. (%)14 (12)7 (11)7 (12).947
PICC complications, no. (%)*4 (13)2 (10)2 (18).601
Postdischarge mortality from liver abscess, no. (%)3 (3)0 (0)3 (5).0745

Abbreviations: ED, emergency department; PICC, peripherally inserted center catheter.

*Of the 31 patients discharged with a PICC.

Table 4.

Postdischarge Healthcare Utilization and Outcomes

VariableAll Patients (n = 120)Nonmalignancy Subgroup (n = 61)Malignancy Subgroup (n = 59)P Values
Length of antibiotic course, mean (range)51.253.948.4.681
Follow-up appointments, mean (range)4.8 (0–33)4.2 (0–21)5.4 (0–33).114
ED visits, all cause, no. (%)46 (38)17 (28)29 (49).017
30-day readmits, all cause, no. (%)36 (30)13 (21)23 (39).035
31- to 90-day readmits, all cause, no. (%)27 (23)9 (15)18 (31).038
Antibiotic complications, no. (%)14 (12)7 (11)7 (12).947
PICC complications, no. (%)*4 (13)2 (10)2 (18).601
Postdischarge mortality from liver abscess, no. (%)3 (3)0 (0)3 (5).0745
VariableAll Patients (n = 120)Nonmalignancy Subgroup (n = 61)Malignancy Subgroup (n = 59)P Values
Length of antibiotic course, mean (range)51.253.948.4.681
Follow-up appointments, mean (range)4.8 (0–33)4.2 (0–21)5.4 (0–33).114
ED visits, all cause, no. (%)46 (38)17 (28)29 (49).017
30-day readmits, all cause, no. (%)36 (30)13 (21)23 (39).035
31- to 90-day readmits, all cause, no. (%)27 (23)9 (15)18 (31).038
Antibiotic complications, no. (%)14 (12)7 (11)7 (12).947
PICC complications, no. (%)*4 (13)2 (10)2 (18).601
Postdischarge mortality from liver abscess, no. (%)3 (3)0 (0)3 (5).0745

Abbreviations: ED, emergency department; PICC, peripherally inserted center catheter.

*Of the 31 patients discharged with a PICC.

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