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See: [[:Category: Length of stay | Length of stay]] | See: [[:Category: Length of stay | Length of stay]] under [[:Category: Indicator Definitions | Indicator Definitions]]. | ||
For our purposes, '''LOS (length of stay)''' is the combined number of '''days''' a patient spent on units on which we collect data. It is '''not''' the amount of time spent in the hospital as we don't have access to hospital admit/discharge data. | For our purposes, '''LOS (length of stay)''' is the combined number of '''days''' a patient spent on units on which we collect data. It is '''not''' the amount of time spent in the hospital as we don't have access to hospital admit/discharge data. | ||
Revision as of 22:08, 2010 February 2
See: Length of stay under Indicator Definitions.
For our purposes, LOS (length of stay) is the combined number of days a patient spent on units on which we collect data. It is not the amount of time spent in the hospital as we don't have access to hospital admit/discharge data. Ward LOS and ICU LOS are included in our monthly, quarterly and annual reports.
- LOS = Discharge Date/Time – Admit Date/Time.
For example:
- Admit Date/Time: 20 May 2008 11:30
- Discharge Date/Time: 21 May 2008 17:45
- LOS = 1.260 (3 decimal digit accuracy is used for individual patients, 1 digit for averages)
Note: The number of days for TISS (ICU) and ITISS (Medicine) can be different than the LOS because the 2 hour rule applies.