Discharge Destinations | MV only (n = 484) | NIV only (n = 118) | Both (n = 16) |
---|---|---|---|
From the ED | |||
Intensive care unit | 327 (67.6) | 20 (17.0) | 9 (56.3) |
Operating room | 45 (9.3) | – | – |
Death | 33 (8.8) | 5 (4.2) | 3 (18.8) |
Other hospital | 33 (6.8) | – | 1 (6.3) |
General floora | 17 (3.9) | 67 (56.8) | 2 (12.5) |
Coronary care/high dependency unit | 18 (3.5) | 22 (18.6) | 1 (6.3) |
Homea | 11 (2.3) | 4 (3.4) | – |
From the hospital | (n = 406) | (n = 109) | (n = 12) |
Home | 160 (39.4) | 63 (57.8) | 6 (50.0) |
Death | 146 (36.0) | 29 (26.6) | 5 (41.7) |
Other acute care hospital | 38 (9.4) | 7 (6.4) | – |
Rehabilitation | 35 (8.6) | 2 (1.8) | 1 (8.3) |
Long term care facility | 21 (5.2) | 4 (3.7) | – |
Not available | 6 (1.5) | 4 (3.7) | – |