Originally published by our sister publication, General Surgery News.
Focusing on shortening patients’ length of stay (LOS) following surgery may result in increased rates of post-discharge complications, according to a new study.
“LOS has been used as a meaningful outcomes measure and as a potential target for quality improvement,” said Roujia D. Li, MD, of Northwestern University Surgical Outcomes and Quality Improvement Center, in Evanston, Ill. “One way is by