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  • Title: LOS management: the path to efficiency.
    Author: Kurtz E, Cookson J, Mattie L.
    Journal: Healthc Financ Manage; 2008 Nov; 62(11):98-102. PubMed ID: 18990842.
    Abstract:
    Optimizing efficiency to reduce patient lengths of stay can enable a hospital to improve not only the quality of patient care, but also the financial bottom line. To evaluate opportunities for achieving greater efficiencies in this area, hospitals should: Gather and analyze data to identify pockets of variance. Determine the nature of discharge delays and why they occur. Identify opportunities for improvement, define possible solutions, and conduct cost-benefit analyses of the alternatives.
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