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... > social science subjects > health and social care > health services > health service provision > private medicine > managed care > medical care > patient care > hospitalization > length of stay
... > social science subjects > health and social care > health care management > health care facilities, manpower, and services > health services > health service provision > private medicine > managed care > medical care > patient care > hospitalization > length of stay
... > contexts > population characteristics > health > public health > epidemiology > health care economics and management > managed care > medical care > patient care > hospitalization > length of stay
... > social science subjects > sociology > social problems > social problems encyc > health (social problems) > managed care > medical care > patient care > hospitalization > length of stay
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... > other subjects > natural sciences > life sciences > medical science > therapeutics > patient care > hospitalization > length of stay

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length of stay  

Definition

  • Length of stay (LOS) is also known as the average length of stay (ALOS) or the arithmetic mean of length of stay (AMLOS). It is the average number of days patients stay in the hospital for a specific DRG (diagnosis-related group). [Source: Encyclopedia of Health Care Management; Length of Stay]

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