Patient and hospital characteristics associated with average length of stay

被引:30
作者
Shi, L
机构
[1] Department of Health Administration, School of Public Health, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC
关键词
hospital length of stay; international classification of diseases; national hospital discharge survey;
D O I
10.1097/00004010-199605000-00007
中图分类号
R19 [保健组织与事业(卫生事业管理)];
学科分类号
摘要
This article examines the relationship between patient, hospital characteristics, and hospital average length of stay controlling for major disease categories. A constellation of patient and physician factors were found to be significantly associated with average hospital length of stay.
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