Associations Between Reduced Hospital Length of Stay and 30-Day Readmission Rate and Mortality: 14-Year Experience in 129 Veterans Affairs Hospitals

J. Kaboli, Peter; Go, Jorge; M. Hockenberry, Jason; Glasgow, Justin; Johnson, Skyler; E. Rosenthal, Gary; P. Jones, Michael; Vaughan‐Sarrazin, Mary

doi:10.7326/0003-4819-157-12-201212180-00003

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Associations Between Reduced Hospital Length of Stay and 30-Day Readmission Rate and Mortality: 14-Year Experience in 129 Veterans Affairs Hospitals

Published in Annals of Internal Medicine • Dec 18, 2012

Authors:

Peter J. Kaboli

Jorge Go

Jason M. Hockenberry

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Reducing length of stay (LOS) has been a priority for hospitals and health care systems. However, there is concern that this reduction may result in increased hospital readmissions. OBJECTIVE: To determine trends in hospital LOS and 30-day readmission rates for all medical diagnoses comb...

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Medicine

Medical diagnosis

Veterans Affairs

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