Abstract
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.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 46-61 |
| Number of pages | 16 |
| Journal | Health care management review |
| Volume | 21 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Jan 1 1996 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Hospital length of stay
- International classification of diseases
- National hospital discharge survey
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Leadership and Management
- Health Policy
- Strategy and Management