Table 1 Hospitalisations, length of stay (LOS) and deaths across the three long-term care units including comparison with reference site

Months

30

24

Number of beds (excluding those declining to participate)

287

301

Deaths per year (average)

87

83

Annual death rate (average)

30.3 %

27.6 %

Deaths in Hospital (average per year)

8

7

Percentage of deaths in hospital (average)

22.9. %

8.4 %

Total deaths

218

166

Hospitalisations per year

80

44

Hospitalisation rate (based on hospitalisation incidents)

27.9 %

14.6 %

Average LOS per stay

7.02

9.07

Average LOS for same period in reference hospital site amongst those transferred from nursing homes

9.89

8.58

Hospital bed days (per month)

1403 (46.8)

798 (33.3)

Hospitalisation rate (based on hospital days)

0.54 %

0.36 %