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Factors that contribute to prolonged length of stay in the hospital environment
Fatores que contribuem para o prolongamento da permanência no ambiente hospitalar
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Abstract Objective: To identify the factors that contribute to the increase of hospitalization time in the hospital environment. Methods: A prospective study was carried out with patients admitted to the male and female surgical clinics of a philanthropic hospital in Montes Claros (MG) during the month of No... view more
Objective: To identify the factors that contribute to the increase of hospitalization time in the hospital environment. Methods: A prospective study was carried out with patients admitted to the male and female surgical clinics of a philanthropic hospital in Montes Claros (MG) during the month of November 2011. The study included patients who extrapolated hospital stay beyond the number of days authorized by the Unified Health System. The data came from the medical records of hospitalized patients. Results: The reasons for extrapolated permanence were varied. The most frequent were delays or cancellations of surgical procedures, clinical destabilization, waiting for stabilization of the clinical picture and patients in antibiotic therapy. Conclusion: The mentioned factors contribute to increase the average permanence, increasing the hospital cost and decreasing the rotation of the beds, pointing out the necessity of complex measures to control these factors.... view less
Classification
Medicine, Social Medicine
Free Keywords
length of hospital stay; health management; hospital administration
Document language
English
Publication Year
2014
Page/Pages
p. 1590-1600
Journal
Revista de Pesquisa: Cuidado é Fundamental Online, 6 (2014) 4
DOI
https://doi.org/10.9789/2175-5361.2014.v6i4.1590-1600
ISSN
2175-5361
Status
Published Version; peer reviewed