Hospitals can be dangerous places for patients. While in the hospital, patients run the risk of contracting such as sepsis and Clostridioides difficile or experiencing other adverse events such as falls. Hospitals have limited resources, requiring efficient use of beds and clinician time. For these reasons and more, it is in the best interest of patients, hospitals, and public health to limit any hospital stay to no longer than necessary.听
Identifying Bias in Hospital Length of Stay Algorithm
Written by Bryant Conkling and Christina Marsh