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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 hospitals 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
0
1
2
3
4
5
5
3
4
5
Days
Atrial Fibrillation
Hospital
Shorter than
Average
Average
Longer than
Average
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
10
8
10
11
Days
Coronary Bypass Surgery
Hospital
Shorter than
Average
Average
Longer than
Average
0
1
2
3
4
5
5
3
4
5
Days
Coronary Interventional Procedures (Angioplasty/ Stent)
Hospital
Shorter than
Average
Average
Longer than
Average
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
11
5
6
8
Days
Heart Attack
Hospital
Shorter than
Average
Average
Longer than
Average
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
8
4
5
7
Days
Heart Failure
Hospital
Shorter than
Average
Average
Longer than
Average
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
14
10
13
15
Days
Hospital
Shorter than
Average
Average
Longer than
Average
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