Expectedly dying$Not expected to dieGOC# changedGOC# unchanged
Incidents (patients)
AH^(%)
▸ Multiple/admit (%)
47 (38)
31 (66%)
22 (47%)
409 (318)
241 (59%)
161 (39%)
104 (95)
60 (58%)
42 (40%)
352 (282)
212 (60%)
141 (40%)
Demographics
Age (Range)
Male%
▸ From HLC%*

72.05 (28–96)
50%
18%

66.7 (18–95)
56%
5.3%

76.9 (31–96)
61%
19%

64.7 (18–96)
51%
4%
Admission (%)
Medical
▸ AH^

70%
61%

66%
54%

77%
55%

63%
54%
Life-limiting illness (%)
Malignant
▸ Non-malignant

21%
47%

13%
31%

25%
49%

10.8%
33%
Outcome (%)
Death
▸ Altered SOC&

74%
2.6%

20%
25.5%

53%
25%

19%
13.8%
  • $Patients with 2 out of 4 clinical observations prior to incident (taking sips of fluid only, unable to swallow medications, bed-bound, semi-comatose) # Goal of care ^After hours (weekend/public holiday and weekday outside of 0800–1700 h) *High level care &Site of Care (rehabilitation, residential care facility or inter-hospital transfer).