Patient Case-Mix
Hospital identity and peer group explain less than 3.3% of observed LOS variance. The study challenges the assumption that hospitals with high average stays are performing poorly. Patient-level heterogeneity accounts for the overwhelming m…
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Hospital identity and peer group explain less than 3.3% of observed LOS variance. The study challenges the assumption that hospitals with high average stays are performing poorly. Patient-level heterogeneity accounts for the overwhelming majority of LOS variance. Most apparent variation in LOS is attributed to patient case-mix rather than hospital performance.