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Benchmarking of aggregated length of stay after open and laparoscopic surgery for cancers of the digestive system

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Length of hospital stay (LOS) may serve as a surrogate measure of healthcare quality and resource use, particularly when transfers of care and readmissions are accounted for. This study aimed… Click to show full abstract

Length of hospital stay (LOS) may serve as a surrogate measure of healthcare quality and resource use, particularly when transfers of care and readmissions are accounted for. This study aimed to benchmark true hospital stay by measuring index, transfer and readmission stays across the range of digestive cancer surgery.

Keywords: stay open; surgery; benchmarking aggregated; aggregated length; length stay; stay

Journal Title: BJS Open
Year Published: 2018

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