Statistical analysis of factors influencing patient length of stay in emergency departments

Statistical analysis of factors influencing patient length of stay in emergency departments

Purpose – Patient length of stay (LOS) is an important indicator of emergency department (ED) performance. Investigating factors that influence LOS could thus improve healthcare delivery and patient safety. Previous studies have focused on patient-level factors to explain LOS variation, with little...

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Main Authors: Mohammed Ba-Aoum, Niyousha Hosseinichimeh, Konstantinos P. Triantis, Kalyan Pasupathy, Mustafa Sir, David Nestler
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Emerald Publishing 2023-08-01
Series:International Journal of Industrial Engineering and Operations Management
Subjects:
Health care systems
Data analytics
Emergency department (ED)
Overcrowding
Patient length of stay
Regression model
Online Access:https://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/IJIEOM-10-2022-0056/full/pdf

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