Factors Predicting Inpatient Length of Stay in a CMHC
Abstract
At this urban, university-affiliated CMHC, 20 percent of the variance in length of stay was accounted for by specific clinical and social characteristics of patients, some of which indicate areas of potential intervention in managing hospital utilization. Based on our findings, we suggest that more efficient hospital utilization may be achieved by anticipating the needs of patients with characteristics positively correlated with increased length of stay. This approach may include systematically assessing the precipitants of hospitalization and undertaking preventive measures during discharge planning.
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