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length of stay (LOS)

Management: 1) contributing factors to length of hospital stay: - delirium (most common) 2) shorter length of stay (current practice) does not affect 30-day readmission rates - however, further reductions in length of stay may be associated with adverse outcomes, including an increase in readmission rates [2]

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3-day hospital stay rule

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average length of stay (ALOS)

References

  1. Geriatrics Review Syllabus, American Geriatrics Society, 5th edition, 2002-2004
  2. Kaboli PJ et al. Associations between reduced hospital length of stay and 30-day readmission rate and mortality: 14-year experience in 129 Veterans Affairs hospitals. Ann Intern Med 2012 Dec 18; 157:837. PMID: 23247937