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Hospital Quality Report for Professionals
Sample Hospital, Any City, FL
Length of Stay
A short length of stay may mean the hospital discharges too quickly which may increase the risk for
complications or mortality (30+ or 180+ day). On the other hand, a longer length of stay results in higher
costs. Therefore it is a good idea to take into account why a hospital's length of stay is outside the norm.
The following table illustrates the hospital's length of stay compared to the national averages for each
service line.
Cardiac Service Line
Procedure
Hospital
(days)
Average
(days)
Compared to
Average
Atrial Fibrillation
3 - 5
Average
5
Coronary Bypass Surgery
8 - 11
Average
10
Coronary Interventional Procedures
(Angioplasty/ Stent)
3 - 5
Average
5
Heart Attack
5 - 8
Longer
10
Heart Failure
4 - 6
Longer
8
10 - 15
Average
14
Critical Care Service Line
Procedure
Hospital
(days)
Average
(days)
Compared to
Average
Diabetic Acidosis and Coma
3 - 8
Average
8
Pulmonary Embolism
6 - 9
Longer
11
Respiratory Failure
4 - 20
Average
17
Sepsis
6 - 11
Longer
14
Gastrointestinal Service Line
Procedure
Hospital
(days)
Average
(days)
Compared to
Average
Bowel Obstruction
6 - 8
Average
8
Cholecystectomy
5 - 8
Average
7
Gastrointestinal Bleed
4 - 6
Longer
7
Gastrointestinal Procedures & Surgeries
9 - 14
Average
12
Pancreatitis
5 - 8
Average
7
General Surgery Service Line
Procedure
Hospital
(days)
Average
(days)
Compared to
Average
Appendectomy
Not Available
Longer
3
Bowel Obstruction
6 - 8
Average
8
Cholecystectomy
5 - 8
Average
7
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