Population
Patients undergoing appendicectomy, inguinal hernia repair, and cholecystectomy in 16 districts in the…
Design
Cross-sectional
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Regional variations in surgical length of stay drive bed-day differences; leaves open whether standardization improves efficiency.
There is considerable regional variation in the length of stay for common surgical procedures, leading to significant differences in hospital bed day utilization.
Morgan et al. (1987) studied this question.