The increasing impact of length of stay “outliers” on length of stay at an urban academic hospital

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[2] Hinz V(2016)Variability in length of stay after uncomplicated pulmonary lobectomy: is length of stay a quality metric or a patient metric? Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 49 e65-e71

[3] Schreyögg J(1987)Use of the appropriateness evaluation protocol for estimating the incremental costs associated with nosocomial infections Med Care 25 481-488

[4] Giambrone GP(2004)Exploring the impact of complications on length of stay in major surgery diagnosis-related groups Int J Qual Health Care 16 51-57

[5] Smith MC(2007)A model for calculating costs of hospital-acquired infections: an Italian experience J Health Organ Manag 21 39-53

[6] Wu X(2011)How dangerous is a day in hospital? A model of adverse events and length of stay for medical inpatients Med Care 49 1068-1075

[7] Gaber-Baylis LK(2000)How valid are utilization review tools in assessing appropriate use of acute care beds? CMAJ. 162 1809-1813

[8] Bhat AU(2003)Inappropriately delayed discharge from hospital: what do we know BMJ. 326 927-928

[9] Zabih R(2012)Reduction in inappropriate hospital use based on analysis of the causes BMC Health Serv Res 12 361-371

[10] Altorki NK(2019)Delayed hospital discharges of older patients: a systematic review on prevalence and costs Gerontologist. 59 e86-e97

[1] Büchner VA(2016)Health systems: changes in hospital efficiency and profitability Health Care Manag Sci 19 130-143

[2] Hinz V(2016)Variability in length of stay after uncomplicated pulmonary lobectomy: is length of stay a quality metric or a patient metric? Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 49 e65-e71

[3] Schreyögg J(1987)Use of the appropriateness evaluation protocol for estimating the incremental costs associated with nosocomial infections Med Care 25 481-488

[4] Giambrone GP(2004)Exploring the impact of complications on length of stay in major surgery diagnosis-related groups Int J Qual Health Care 16 51-57

[5] Smith MC(2007)A model for calculating costs of hospital-acquired infections: an Italian experience J Health Organ Manag 21 39-53

[6] Wu X(2011)How dangerous is a day in hospital? A model of adverse events and length of stay for medical inpatients Med Care 49 1068-1075

[7] Gaber-Baylis LK(2000)How valid are utilization review tools in assessing appropriate use of acute care beds? CMAJ. 162 1809-1813

[8] Bhat AU(2003)Inappropriately delayed discharge from hospital: what do we know BMJ. 326 927-928

[9] Zabih R(2012)Reduction in inappropriate hospital use based on analysis of the causes BMC Health Serv Res 12 361-371

[10] Altorki NK(2019)Delayed hospital discharges of older patients: a systematic review on prevalence and costs Gerontologist. 59 e86-e97