Becker's Healthcare November 19, 2024
Vanderbilt University Hospital in Nashville, Tenn., has achieved a sustained reduction in patient length of stay over the past year, hospital President Lee Ann Liska told Becker’s.
With meaningful change in this metric over the past two years total, the mean length of stay year-to-date in 2024 is 5.86 days, compared to 6.08 days in 2023. This reduction applies to more than 16,000 discharges, Ms. Liska said.
“In addition, we’ve also done 1,400 more discharges this year than prior, and some of that increase, though not all, is explained by improved patient care efficiency,” Ms. Liska said.
Ms. Liska attributed the success to executive physician leadership and bedside care provider engagement.
“We also highlight a service line and their excellent...
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