Table 1.

Characteristics of study population

CharacteristicTotal patients (n = 15), N (%)
1. Demographics
 AgeAverage age of 67.3 years (range 40.5–93.8)
 Sex
  Male8 (53)
 Race
  White9 (60)
  Black5 (33.3)
  Asian1 (6.7)
2. Socioeconomic status
 Type of insurance
  Dual eligibility1 (6.7)
  Medicare “Fee For Service” only5 (33.3)
  Any managed care6 (40)
  Other (eg, private)3 (20)
 Living condition
  Living with others (congregate or with other)10 (66.7)
3. Current condition
 Active diagnoses
  Hypertension10 (73.3)
  Chronic pulmonary disease5 (40)
  Diabetes4 (33.3)
  Renal failure2 (13.3)
  Cardiac arrhythmias3 (20)
  Cancer3 (20)
4. Risk for hospitalization
 History of falls in the past 12 months2 (13.3)
 Multiple emergency department visits in the past 6 months1 (6.7)
 Decline in mental, emotional, or behavioral status1 (6.7)
 Currently taking 5 or more medications15 (100)
5. Integumentary
 Having at least 2 unhealed pressure ulcer at stage II or higher1 (6.7)
 Having surgical wound4 (33.3)
CharacteristicTotal patients (n = 15), N (%)
1. Demographics
 AgeAverage age of 67.3 years (range 40.5–93.8)
 Sex
  Male8 (53)
 Race
  White9 (60)
  Black5 (33.3)
  Asian1 (6.7)
2. Socioeconomic status
 Type of insurance
  Dual eligibility1 (6.7)
  Medicare “Fee For Service” only5 (33.3)
  Any managed care6 (40)
  Other (eg, private)3 (20)
 Living condition
  Living with others (congregate or with other)10 (66.7)
3. Current condition
 Active diagnoses
  Hypertension10 (73.3)
  Chronic pulmonary disease5 (40)
  Diabetes4 (33.3)
  Renal failure2 (13.3)
  Cardiac arrhythmias3 (20)
  Cancer3 (20)
4. Risk for hospitalization
 History of falls in the past 12 months2 (13.3)
 Multiple emergency department visits in the past 6 months1 (6.7)
 Decline in mental, emotional, or behavioral status1 (6.7)
 Currently taking 5 or more medications15 (100)
5. Integumentary
 Having at least 2 unhealed pressure ulcer at stage II or higher1 (6.7)
 Having surgical wound4 (33.3)
Table 1.

Characteristics of study population

CharacteristicTotal patients (n = 15), N (%)
1. Demographics
 AgeAverage age of 67.3 years (range 40.5–93.8)
 Sex
  Male8 (53)
 Race
  White9 (60)
  Black5 (33.3)
  Asian1 (6.7)
2. Socioeconomic status
 Type of insurance
  Dual eligibility1 (6.7)
  Medicare “Fee For Service” only5 (33.3)
  Any managed care6 (40)
  Other (eg, private)3 (20)
 Living condition
  Living with others (congregate or with other)10 (66.7)
3. Current condition
 Active diagnoses
  Hypertension10 (73.3)
  Chronic pulmonary disease5 (40)
  Diabetes4 (33.3)
  Renal failure2 (13.3)
  Cardiac arrhythmias3 (20)
  Cancer3 (20)
4. Risk for hospitalization
 History of falls in the past 12 months2 (13.3)
 Multiple emergency department visits in the past 6 months1 (6.7)
 Decline in mental, emotional, or behavioral status1 (6.7)
 Currently taking 5 or more medications15 (100)
5. Integumentary
 Having at least 2 unhealed pressure ulcer at stage II or higher1 (6.7)
 Having surgical wound4 (33.3)
CharacteristicTotal patients (n = 15), N (%)
1. Demographics
 AgeAverage age of 67.3 years (range 40.5–93.8)
 Sex
  Male8 (53)
 Race
  White9 (60)
  Black5 (33.3)
  Asian1 (6.7)
2. Socioeconomic status
 Type of insurance
  Dual eligibility1 (6.7)
  Medicare “Fee For Service” only5 (33.3)
  Any managed care6 (40)
  Other (eg, private)3 (20)
 Living condition
  Living with others (congregate or with other)10 (66.7)
3. Current condition
 Active diagnoses
  Hypertension10 (73.3)
  Chronic pulmonary disease5 (40)
  Diabetes4 (33.3)
  Renal failure2 (13.3)
  Cardiac arrhythmias3 (20)
  Cancer3 (20)
4. Risk for hospitalization
 History of falls in the past 12 months2 (13.3)
 Multiple emergency department visits in the past 6 months1 (6.7)
 Decline in mental, emotional, or behavioral status1 (6.7)
 Currently taking 5 or more medications15 (100)
5. Integumentary
 Having at least 2 unhealed pressure ulcer at stage II or higher1 (6.7)
 Having surgical wound4 (33.3)
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