Factors contributing to a longer length of stay in adults admitted to a quaternary spinal care center.
Mathew N HindiCharlotte DandurandTamir AilonMichael BoydRaphaele Charest-MorinNicolas DeaMarcel F DvorakCharles FisherBrian K KwonScott PaquetteJohn StreetPublished in: European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society (2023)
This large-scale study taking into account diagnostic categories identified several factors associated with patient LOS. Future interventions should target modifiable factors to minimize LOS and guide hospital resource allocation thereby improving patient outcomes and quality of care and decreasing healthcare-associated costs.