Inpatient length of stay measures: Statistical and conceptual issues
UMass Chan Affiliations
Department of PsychiatryDocument Type
Journal ArticlePublication Date
1992-05-01Keywords
Mental Health ServicesInpatients
Hospitalization
Length of Stay
Health Services Research
Mental and Social Health
Psychiatric and Mental Health
Psychiatry
Psychiatry and Psychology
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This paper examines the combined use of a prospective view of length of stay (LOS) using life table analysis and examinations of point-in-time data measuring the LOS of individuals hospitalized on a given day. This approach can provide a more detailed and comprehensive view of trends and differences in LOS across facilities over time and can be particularly useful in assessing the impact of changes in policy and service delivery strategies.Source
Administration and Policy in Mental Health and Mental Health Services Research, Volume 19, Number 5, 311-320, DOI: 10.1007/BF00707137DOI
10.1007/BF00707137Permanent Link to this Item
http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14038/45190ae974a485f413a2113503eed53cd6c53
10.1007/BF00707137