Table 4 Average length of stay in various places of care in the last 90 days of life
From: Critical care at the end of life: a population-level cohort study of cost and outcomes
Average length of stay amongst ICU users (days) (N = 47,763) | Average length of stay amongst non-ICU users (days) (N = 216,991) | Average length of stay amongst all decedents (days) (N = 264,754) | |
|---|---|---|---|
Places of care | |||
Acute care | 18.7 | 10.5 | 12.0 |
Complex continuing care | 1.3 | 3.3 | 2.9 |
Rehabilitation | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.4 |
Emergency department | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.7 |
Total institution use | 21.4 | 14.8 | 16.0 |
Home care | 7.7 | 11.4 | 10.8 |
Total use | 29.1 | 26.3 | 26.8 |