Factors associated with prolonged length of stay for elective hepatobiliary and neurosurgery patients: a retrospective medical record review.
Siu Yin LeeSoo-Hoon LeeJenny H H TanHoward S L FooPhillip H C PhanAlfred W C KowSein LwinPenelope M Y SeahSiti Zubaidah MordiffiPublished in: BMC health services research (2018)
Our findings indicate that preoperative factors had the greatest association with prolonged LOS for HPB and NS elective surgeries even after adjusting for surgical complexity, suggesting that patient safety and quality of care may be improved with better pre-surgery patient preparation and admission practices.
Keyphrases
- patient safety
- quality improvement
- healthcare
- patients undergoing
- end stage renal disease
- newly diagnosed
- emergency department
- ejection fraction
- minimally invasive
- primary care
- palliative care
- prognostic factors
- peritoneal dialysis
- coronary artery bypass
- coronary artery disease
- mass spectrometry
- dengue virus
- chronic pain
- atrial fibrillation