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Does shortened hospital length of stay affect patient and family outcomes after discharge in patients with cardiovascular conditions?
Does shortened hospital length of stay affect patient and family outcomes after discharge in patients with cardiovascular conditions?
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Highlights the need to evaluate the impact of shortened hospital lengths of stay on post-discharge patient and family outcomes in cardiovascular care.
Reductions in hospital lengths of stay (LOS) for patients with cardiovascular conditions can be a cost-effective in-hospital outcome, but the effect of shortened hospital LOS on patient and family outcomes after discharge needs to be evaluated. Suggestions for the use of appropriate data to evaluate LOS and outcomes that need study are presented.
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