Table 1 Profile of participating hospitals
Hospital | Location | Hospital type & number of beds | RED implementation start and target pop: | Average # discharges annually (2009-2014) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
A | Suburban/Urban | Military hospital. 205 beds. Fully implemented EMR. | Implemented in June 2012. 100% of patients in general medicine and surgery | 4356 |
B | Suburban | Safety net, community, tertiary care, non-profit. 160 general acute care beds, 14 ICU. Fully implemented EMR. | Implemented in Nov 2012. 100% of patients 18 + in general medicine and surgery | (Acute care only, medical and surgical) 7967 |
C | Urban | Teaching/academic, safety net, community, non-profit. 375 total beds (180 acute care). Partially implemented EMR. | Implemented in 2013. Target pop originally ≥ age 55 for AMI, PNA, COPD patients; then ≥ 18 for patients with CHF, now all adults | 16,905 |
D | Suburban | Safety net, community, non-profit. 217 beds. Fully implemented EMR. | Implemented in Nov 2012. Target patients at highest risk for readmissions. | (Inpatient only) 7856 |
E | Urban | Teaching/academic, community, non-profit. 313 beds. Fully implemented EMR. | Implemented in Sept 2013. All adults. | 12,564 |