Predictors of Length of Stay in an Acute Psychiatric Hospital
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چکیده
Length of stay (LOS) in acute psychiatric hospitals has long been a focus of attention and this has been heightened in recent years with the current economic climate and a growing realization that health care costs need to be contained. Length of stay (LOS) has a strong positive relationship with the cost of hospitalization; thus, LOS has become an important marker for hospital administrators, third party payers, patients and also community health providers.
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