Respiratory Length Of Stay Reduction
Respiratory Length Of Stay Reduction
2 PagesPROBLEM STATEMENT In-house data analysis from January through October showed that the Respiratory (DRGs 079, 088, 475) Medicare average length of stay was 9.1 days compared to the Medicare mean of 6.2 days. Overall, an increased length of stay above the target mean, and across all Diagnosis Related Groups hospital-wide, costs the organization approximately $4 million annually. PROJECT GOAL Reduce Respiratory LOS from a current baseline of 7.7
