Table 1 Hospital-discharge categories
Survival categories | 1. Home with no rehabilitation needs, considered the optimal outcome | No community services accessed |
2. Home with community support, this may vary from a full package of care to outpatient physiotherapy | Package of care | |
Integrated care team | ||
Domiciliary therapy | ||
Outpatient therapy | ||
3. A short-stay inpatient-rehabilitation facility (<6 weeks) | An inpatient facility that had a maximum length of stay of 6 weeks. | |
4. A long-stay rehabilitation facility (>6 weeks) | An inpatient facility that had an expected length of stay of more than 6 weeks. | |
5. Nursing-home level of care | Ongoing daily nursing needs in a nursing home environment or home with a maximal-care package, including a hospital bed and hoist transfers. | |
Nonsurvival categories | 1. Nonsurvival from ICU | |
2. Nonsurvival from hospital |