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	Length of stay - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Length of stay (LOS) is a term commonly used to measure the duration of a single episode of hospitalization.
		Inpatient days are calculated by subtracting day of admission from day of discharge, so persons entering and leaving a hospital on the same day have a length of stay of zero.
		A popular statistic associated with length of stay is the average length of stay (ALOS), calculated by dividing the sum of inpatient days by the number of patients admitted with the same DRG classification.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Length_of_stay (124 words)

	Length of Stay Analysis
		Trimming methodology was used to remove outlier length of stay values from the study population.
		If the length of stay on a particular record was less than the lower trim point or in excess of the upper trim point, that record was removed from the database, and thus, from subsequent analyses.
		Length of stay values may vary within a DRG category due to variance in ASG, cancer status, and age data.
	www.phc4.org /reports/hpr/98/techguid/length_of_stay_analysis.htm (584 words)

	Tools of the Trade - Average Length of Stay in Hospitals
		The average length of stay in hospitals is a statistical calculation often used for health planning purposes.
		Because of the different data items used to calculate average length of stay in the two methods, it is important to note that there may be significantly different results depending on the type of facility for which average length of stay is being calculated.
		Because of this, Method 2 for calculating average length of stay is often used and is reasonably accurate for all facilities except those hospitals with a large proportion of long stay patients.
	www.health.state.pa.us /hpa/stats/techassist/avghospstay.htm (919 words)

	Impact of postpartum hospital-stay legislation on newborn length of stay, readmission, and mortality in California. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		The objectives of this study were to examine the impact of postpartum hospital-stay legislation on newborns' length of stay, neonatal readmissions, and 1-year mortality in California, and whether this legislation had differential impacts by demographics and complications during delivery or pregnancy.
		Length of stay increased by 9.5, 12, and 14 hours in years 1, 2, and 3, respectively, after the passage of the law.
		Postpartum length of stay legislation was associated with increased length of stay among all births in California, with significant variation in the law's impact across demographic groups.
	www.galenicom.com /medline/article/16818550/mt:Financing%25252C%252520Government (430 words)

	Length of Stay - TYC Annual Report 2004 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Based on the crimes they have committed, youths placed in the care of the Texas Youth Commission are assigned minimum lengths of stay, which are the minimum amounts of time they must spend in residential programs before they may be considered eligible for parole.
		In addition to the minimum lengths of stay, youths are also required to demonstrate successful performance in the Resocialization program, which outlines their treatment objectives.
		The primary reason some youths stay longer than their minimum lengths of stay is because of continued behavior problems while in institutions, such as aggressive and disruptive actions, violating the rights of others, and breaking the rules that are in place to maintain safe and effective therapeutic facilities.
	www.tyc.state.tx.us /about/annual/section2/p14_lengthstay.html (353 words)

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		Length of stay was obtained from UB92 data.
		Separate regression models for length of stay and cost were run controlling for age, gender, race, type of surgery, and Charlson commodity score.
		Length of stay and costs were significantly greater in the chronic opioid group compared to the non-opioid group while controlling for age, gender, race, comorbidity and type of surgery (Table 1).
	www.asra.com /education/display_fall_2006.php?id=95 (432 words)

	3. Length of Stay - NRGPS Abstract
		Among the wide variety of data was information about the length of time practitioners had spent in their current principal practice, and the length of time they intended to stay in that practice.
		Longer length of stay was not necessarily related to higher levels of satisfaction with the current practice, but was reliant on characteristics such as: position in the family life cycle; career ambitions; and practice history.
		Length of stay was related to the correlation between practice characteristics and characteristics of the practitioners and their families.
	www.med.monash.edu.au /srh/research/nrgps/lengthab.html (350 words)

	Rev. Col. Bras. Cir. vol.32 no.3; : S0100-69912005000300007 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		The objective of this paper is to identify a possible relation between the evolutive phase of the appendicitis, age of the patient and hospital length of stay.
		The analysis of the mean age and mean lenght of stay in the hospital was: 27.9 years and 3.7 days for the catarrhal type, 28.4 years and 3.9 days for phlegmonous type, 30.1 years and 5 days for the supurative type and 35 years and 5.2 days for the gangrenous type.
		There was statistical significance between the evolution phase of the appendicitis and the hospital length of stay (p=0.01) and between age and evolution of the appendicitis (p=0.01).
	www.scielo.br /scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&pid=S0100-69912005000300007&lng=es/&nrm=iso&tlng=en (321 words)

	Neonatal Circumcision: Associated Factors and Length of Hospital Stay
		Circumcised infants stayed in the hospital an average of one fourth of a day longer than did those who were not circumcised (mean difference, 0.26 days; 95% confidence interval, 0.16 to 0.36).
		Length of stay was examined using a t test for difference of means, chi-square for the association of circumcision with short vs long stays, and stepwise multiple regression to discern the independent effect of circumcision on length of hospital stay.
		The association of circumcision with length of stay, independent of the variables which were shown to predict circumcision itself, was determined by regressing the natural log of infant length of stay on circumcision and the variables from the logistic model.
	www.cirp.org /library/procedure/mansfield (3742 words)

	Hospital volume, length of stay, and readmission rates in high-risk surgery
		We used regression techniques to examine the relationship between length of stay, 30-day readmission, and hospital volume, adjusting for age, gender, race, comorbidity score, admission acuity, and mean social security income.
		There was no consistent relationship between volume and mean length of stay; it significantly increased across volume strata for 7 of the 14 procedures and significantly decreased across volume strata for the other 7.
		Of these, the mean length of stay was shorter in high-volume hospitals for 3 procedures (pancreatic resection, esophagectomy, cystectomy), but longer for other procedures (aortic and mitral valve replacement, gastrectomy).
	www.ices.on.ca /webpage.cfm?site_id=1&org_id=32&morg_id=0&gsec_id=1709&item_id=1709&category_id=59 (294 words)

	Average length-of-stay in upstate hospitals -- Sept. 17, 2002
		The average length of stay for adult medical patients across 36 upstate counties declined 18 percent between 1994 and 1997, and another 7.5 percent between 1997 and 2000.
		The average length of stay for adult medical patients across 36 counties in the Excellus service area declined 18 percent between 1994 and 1997 and another 7.5 percent between 1997 and 2000.
		Reducing hospital lengths of stay has been an important means for hospitals to increase their efficiency over the last decade or more.
	www.bcnys.org /whatsnew/2002/0917xcls.htm (911 words)

	Illinois Department of Corrections - 2001 Statistical Presentation - (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		It is important to understand that length of stay data are determined from inmates exiting prison and should be interpreted carefully.
		Increases in average length of stay also took place for the Class 2 offenses of Burglary and Motor Vehicle Theft; the Class 3 offenses of Aggravated Battery, Forgery, and Unlawful Use of a Weapon/Unlawful Use of a Weapon by a Felon; and Class 4 Theft.
		These lengths of stay were compared to those for inmates who met statutory eligibility criteria for the IIP, but were not recommended, were denied participation by IDOC, or refused to participate.
	www.idoc.state.il.us /subsections/reports/statistical_presentation_2001/part2.shtml (2585 words)

	Length of stay, conditional length of stay, and prolonged stay in pediatric asthma - Access in Chronic Care - a study ...
		By studying not just the length of stay, but the odds that a stay will become prolonged, and the length of stay after a stay is prolonged (defined as the "conditional length of stay" [CLOS]) (Silber et al.
		If a patient stay is not prolonged and the patient went home rapidly, presumably there were not major complications that would have prolonged the stay.
		Alternatively, prolonged stay may reflect the severity of the patient, if the models lack adequate information for adjustment, since prolonged stay may be influenced by other unobserved characteristics including social factors.
	www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m4149/is_3_38/ai_103731431 (872 words)

	Figure 3. The effects of length of stay in determining whether the inpatient census or the number of admissions is the ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		The effects of length of stay in determining whether the inpatient census or the number of admissions is the limiting factor in determining a hospitalist's workload.
		When the length of stay exceeds 3 days, the hospitalist will exceed the census cap first.
		When the length of stay is 2 days or fewer, the hospitalist will exceed the admissions cap first.
	www.acponline.org /journals/ecp/mayjun99/lurie_fg3.htm (163 words)

	NQMC NGC Summary
		Length of stay (LOS) has become an important measurement used to control costs, is commonly used as an indication of the quality of care rendered, and is a common outcome variable used to compare the performance between hospitals.
		Prolonged length of stay may be an indication of patient complications.
		Length of stay measure rates may offer a method of evaluating efficiency of intensive care unit (ICU) bed utilization and may complement mortality ratios in assessing effectiveness of care.
	www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov /summary/summary.aspx?doc_id=8025 (532 words)

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		Length of stay in the Emergency Department is much greater for admitted patients due to extensive diagnostic testing, specialist consultation, and transfer delays to inpatient hospital beds once the decision to admit has been made.
		The length of stay for discharged patients is much less as these patients can often be cared for using fewer tests and treatments.
		Length of stay for admitted patients has showed more fluctuation, and has worsened overall in 2003/04 compared to 2002/03 at all sites except the FMC, which showed a slight improvement.
	www.calgaryhealthregion.ca /newslink/emergencydepartment/performace_measures/2003-04/2003-04_length_of_stay.html (191 words)

	Predicting Length of Stay in an Acute Psychiatric Hospital -- Huntley et al. 49 (8): 1049 -- Psychiatric Services
		Diagnosis is a common predictor of length of stay (2,3,4).
		Predictors of length of stay in a stepwise multiple regression analysis of data from a primary sample of 760 inpatients at a psychiatric hospital
		Predictors of length of stay in a stepwise multiple regression analysis of data from a replication sample of 764 inpatients at a psychiatric hospital
	psychservices.psychiatryonline.org /cgi/content/full/49/8/1049 (2760 words)

	SurfWax: News, Reviews and Articles On Average Length of Stay
		The average length of stay in the ICU and the hospital stay overall was not significantly different between the groups.
		The average length of stay at the center is four to five years compared with the national average of two years, which the center attributes to the long life of Hawaii residents.
		The NFPA data sheet states that the average length of stay for children in foster care was 18 months in 2003, and 62 percent of the young people leaving the system were reunited with their birth parents or primary caregivers.
	news.surfwax.com /health/files/Average_Length_of_Stay.html (1996 words)

	RedCliff Medicine Wheel - Length of Stay
		However, the average length of stay has been found to be between 45 and 60 days in the program.
		This policy of a variable length of stay is based upon our philosophy that every student is different and that they progress at a different rate.
		We also believe it is extremely important that the student understands that their graduation from the program is dependent upon their work and effort towards achieving treatment goals rather than surviving a predetermined length of stay in the program.
	www.rcmedicinewheel.com /program/lengthofstay.php (124 words)

	Medicaid Inpatient Length Of Stay
		psychiatric admission or to shorten the length of an inpatient stay.
		NUMNIGHX denotes the length of a hospital inpatient stay.
		length of stay, patient characteristics, and outcomes associated with hospitalizations for particular conditions and procedures.
	www.121-on-insurance-quotes.com /More-Information/On/medicaid-inpatient-length-of-stay.html (458 words)

	The Hope Adult Program at The Menninger Clinic, Houston, Texas, serves adults ages 18 to mid-60s with psychiatric and ...
		At Menninger, the length of treatment depends on the severity of the patient’s symptoms, goals for treatment and progress in treatment.
		Hope patients have an expected length of stay of one to two months.
		We request that the patient agrees to a minimum stay to ensure completion of the assessments, development and implementation of the treatment plan and progress toward treatment goals.
	www.menninger.edu /p-hope/length-stay.htm (105 words)

	Length of hospital stay following mastectomy - adapted from the American Journal of Surgery, October 1994 - Tips from ...
		The identity and age of the surgeon was not predictive of length of hospitalization.
		Although several technical factors were associated statistically with length of stay, multivariate analysis identified only two areas of interest.
		Conversely, use of the Shaw hemostatic scalpel increased the length of stay, but the increase was of borderline statistical significance.
	www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m3225/is_n1_v51/ai_16372275 (495 words)

	Heart Care \| Quality of Care Reports \| Fletcher Allen Health Care
		Length of stay as a quality measure: Length of stay measures the number of days a patient spends in the hospital.
		A shorter length of stay usually means a better outcome for the patient.
		Shorter lengths of stay also mean that the patient is able to return home earlier, providing the opportunity to recuperate in a familiar surrounding.
	www.fahc.org /Quality/heart/cardiology/index.asp?p_name=los (378 words)

	Hospital Length of Stay (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		In 1995, the mean length of stay, vaginally delivered, and routinely discharged infants was 1.1 days.
		Earlier discharge, that is at 24 hours or less partum offers a variety of potential advantages like decreased exposure of the mother and the infant to nosocomial infections, they recover in a familiar home environment and reduced hospital costs of caring for the infant.
		A nursery stay of 12 hours was required, (2) all infants were examined by the rotating nursery residents (3) the infants were able to maintain thermal hemeostasis and (4) the infants were able to feed normally and parents were educated as to normal newborn wellbeing (feeding, stooling, voiding, signs of acute illness).
	www.doh.gov.ph /itrmc/hospital_length_of_stay.htm (916 words)

	Brasel, et al., Length Of Stay Is Not An Accurate Measurement Of Injury Severity In Trauma Patients (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Length Of Stay Is Not An Accurate Measurement Of Injury Severity In Trauma Patients
		Medical College of Wisconsin Milwaukee, WI Background: Length of stay is used as a surrogate measure of injury severity in acutely injured patients.
		With pressures encouraging or mandating early hospital discharge differing substantially by region of the country, we hypothesized that length of stay was not an accurate surrogate for injury severity.
	www.aast.org /01abstracts/01absPoster_112.html (325 words)

	Length of stay - Information from Reference.com
		Length of stay (LOS) is a term commonly used to measure the duration of a single
		Predicting length of stay in an acute care hospital: the role of...
		Length of Stay (LOS) is a key measure of efficiency of NHS services.
	www.reference.com /search?q=Length%20of%20stay&db=web (428 words)

	Diabetes And Length Of Stay (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		An association between arisk factor and length of stay in days was analyzed with the...
		The median length of stay for Medicare patients in home health care programs dropped sharply after passage of the 1997 federal Balanced Budget Act, particularly among people receiving care from...
		Diabetes and Post-Operative Hyperglycemia Predict Complications and Length of Stay in Coronary...
	www.dietspots.com /41/diabetes-and-length-of-stay.html (642 words)

	Chapter 6. Length of Stay among Female Clients in Substance Abuse Treatment (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		In addition, clients with shorter stays are at increased risk of poor outcomes, such as readmission to treatment (Moos, Brennan, and Mertens, 1994a; Moos, Mertens, and Brennan, 1994b).
		Inasmuch as outpatient methadone facilities involve much longer stays in treatment than other types of care, and because ADSS collected only a subset of client information from records at outpatient methadone facilities, client records from outpatient methadone treatment facilities were excluded from the multivariate analysis.
		Analyses of age groups of adult female clients at nonhospital residential or outpatient methadone facilities could not be conducted because of small sample size in one or more age groups, weights that were zero for all records, or variables that were zero or a linear combination of other variables.
	www.drugabusestatistics.samhsa.gov /HSR/ch6.htm (8232 words)

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