Effects of Hospital Practice Patterns for Antibiotic Administration for Pneumonia on Hospital Lengths of Stay and Costs.
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DOI: 10.1093/jpids/piy003
Abstract: BACKGROUND Hospital practice patterns vary for switching from intravenous to oral antibiotics for community-acquired pneumonia in pediatric patients, but it is unknown how these practice patterns affect hospital lengths of stay and costs. METHODS We… read more here.
Keywords: lengths stay; stay costs; practice patterns; day ... See more keywords
A Two-Stage Model to Predict Surgical Patients’ Lengths of Stay From an Electronic Patient Database
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DOI: 10.1109/jbhi.2018.2819646
Abstract: Soaring healthcare costs and the growing demand for services require us to use healthcare resources more efficiently. Randomness in resource requirements makes the care delivery process less efficient. Our aim is to reduce the uncertainty… read more here.
Keywords: patient; patients lengths; resource; electronic patient ... See more keywords