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. 2002 Winter:Suppl:15-20.
doi: 10.1016/s0840-4704(10)60177-9.

Long stay patients in Winnipeg acute care hospitals

Anita Kozyrskyi  1 , Carolyn De Coster, Philip St John
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Long stay patients in Winnipeg acute care hospitals

Anita Kozyrskyi et al. Healthc Manage Forum. 2002 Winter.

Abstract

Risk factors for long-stays (more than 30 days) in Winnipeg hospitals were identified, including sociodemographic, illness, and system characteristics. The largest determinant of length of stay was discharge destination; discharge to a nursing home increased length of stay by 173% and 89% for medical and surgical patients, respectively. Hospital of stay also made a big difference for patients discharged to nursing homes. Only 13% of long-stay patients were discharged to a nursing home; 52% were discharged home. Other factors which were associated with an extended length of stay included, hospitalization for stroke, cognitive impairment, rehabilitation therapy, PEG tube insertion, and inhospital fall.

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