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Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) Eliminates Racial Disparities in Postoperative Length of Stay After Colorectal Surgery

Annals of Surgery, 2017
Objective: To investigate the effects of enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) on racial disparities in postoperative length of stay (pLOS) after colorectal surgery. Background: Racial disparities in surgical outcomes exist.
Tyler S. Wahl   +10 more
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Intensity of rehabilitation and length of stay

Brain Injury, 1990
This study investigated the effects of different levels of brain injury rehabilitation intensity on length of stay in two hospital-based coma and acute rehabilitation populations. In two hospitals, in separate areas of the USA, rehabilitation intensity was increased from 5 h per day to 8 h per day, 7 days per week. Patients were studied retrospectively
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Promoting mobility and reducing length of stay in hospitalized general medicine patients: A quality-improvement project.

Journal of Hospital Medicine, 2016
OBJECTIVE To determine whether a multidisciplinary mobility promotion quality-improvement (QI) project would increase patient mobility and reduce hospital length of stay (LOS).
Erik H. Hoyer   +10 more
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Length of stay in community hospitals

Nursing Standard, 2001
To identify the factors that contribute to variation in length of stay in hospital.After a pilot study, an audit was undertaken in 11 community hospitals in a single trust over an eight-week period. Each ward was audited once. During the audit period 202 patients' records were reviewed, of which 71 were GP admissions and 131 were consultant admissions ...
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Modelling and Forecasting Length of Stay

Anatolia, 2010
ABSTRACT The paper analyses, estimates and forecasts tourism demand for the region of the Sardinia (Italy). Seasonal and non-seasonal unit root tests are employed on monthly data for the sample period from 1987 to 2002. Two approaches are implemented: a quantitative analysis (i.e.
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Delay in Hip Fracture Surgery Prolongs Postoperative Hospital Length of Stay but Does Not Adversely Affect Outcomes at 30 Days

Journal of Orthopaedics and Trauma, 2018
Objectives: To evaluate the association between the timing of hip fracture surgery with postoperative length of stay and outcomes. Design: Retrospective review using the American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program database.
Sean M. Mitchell   +5 more
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Determinants of Hospital Length of Stay

JONA: The Journal of Nursing Administration, 1993
An example of the inefficiency of cost-based reimbursement is that wide variations were observed between hospitals and between regions in the cost of treating similar diagnoses, with no apparent differences in quality. To correct these variations, the Tax Equity and Fiscal Responsibility Act and its concomitant prospective payment system based on DRGs ...
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Length of stay efficiency

British Journal of Healthcare Management, 2009
The previous article in this series examined the evidence to support the generally smaller size of hospitals built in recent years. Bed demand was roughly the same as 10 years ago (Jones, 2009a). This observation may conflict with the generally perceived notion that average length of stay (LOS) is declining and therefore hospitals need to be smaller ...
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Length of Stay

Psychiatric Services, 1987
Conrad J. Schwarz, Maelor Valiance
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