Characteristics and readmission details of patients who were reviewed by the COPD specialist nurse and completed the discharge bundle
| Discharge Bundle (N=103) | No Discharge Bundle (N=53) | |
|---|---|---|
| Area (Surrey/Hants/Berks%) | 59/31/10 | 53/30/17 |
| Age in years (mean, SD) | 75 (10) | 76 (10) |
| Sex (male/female%) | 45/55 | 49/51 |
| >1 admission in previous year (%) | 27 | 28 |
| Length of stay in days (median, range) | 5 (1–71) | 4 (1–26) |
| Short (0/1 day) length of stay (%) | 18 | 17 |
| 30-day readmission (%) | 17.5 | 34.0* |
| 3-month readmission (%) | 36.9 | 52.8** |
| Days to readmission (mean, SD) | 33 (25) | 28 (10) |
| Readmissions/patient (mean, SD) | 0.55 (0.95) | 0.68 (0.83) |
| Hospital days/patient (mean, SD) | 9 (10) | 9 (8) |
* P = 0.027; ** P = 0.062