Factors influencing length of stay in hospitalised elderly patients

Patients’ length of hospital stay greatly varies between NHS trusts. By reviewing and improving admission and discharge processes, trusts can improve the patient experience by reducing the number of days spent in hospital. In return, trusts can save bed days, thus increasing capacity and saving money.

By admin On 7 Jan 2019 Last updated 6 Oct 2022

First published July 2018, updated July 2022 In the current challenging economic climate, likely reduced NHS growth, productivity and efficiency are paramount. Considering average costs for a patient to stay in an NHS ward is up to £400 per day, the financial benefits of reducing length of stay (LOS) are huge. Reducing hospital admissions and caring for people more appropriately outside of hospital is the key to success. Average LOS in hospital for all causes in the UK was 7.0 days in 2013.1 In an attempt to improve turnover of patients in hospital and thus reducing LOS, several studies

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