TABLE OF CONTENTS HIGHLIGHTS INTRODUCTION HCUP PARTNERS 1. OVERVIEW 2. DIAGNOSES 3. PROCEDURES 4. COSTS 5. PAYERS SOURCES/METHODS DEFINITIONS FOR MORE INFO ACKNOWLEDGMENTS CITATION FACTS & FIGURES 2007 PDF |
EXHIBIT 5.2 Average Length of Stay by Payer PDF
From 1997 to 2007, the average length of stay (ALOS) for hospitalizations declined from 4.8 days to 4.6 days (see Exhibit 1.2). However, the ALOS varied by payer and most of the reduction in ALOS over the decade came from Medicare alone.
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Internet Citation: Facts and Figures 2007. Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP). September 2009. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Rockville, MD. www.hcup-us.ahrq.gov/reports/factsandfigures/2007/exhibit5_2.jsp. |
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