Hospitalized but Not Admitted
- 25 November 2013
- journal article
- research article
- Published by American Medical Association (AMA) in JAMA Internal Medicine
- Vol. 173 (21), 1991-1998
- https://doi.org/10.1001/jamainternmed.2013.8185
Abstract
Hospitalizations with “observation status” are increasingly important in the United States. Quiz Ref ID Use of observation hospital services increased 26% for Medicare beneficiaries from 2006 through 2008; inpatient stays decreased by 4% in a similar period.1 Observation length of stay (LOS) rose from 26.2 to 28.2 hours from 2007 through 2009.2Keywords
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