Dear All Actually this topic has been asked in another forum but still didnt answer my problem. Im trying to calculate an average length of stay on a given month. Length of stay is generally calculated in days based on the patients location and status at midnight so what is the length of stay for the patient who comes to the ED and checks in late on Monday night gets an order for observation on Tuesday is admitted as inpatient on Wednesday and then goes home on Friday.
For instance if the time period examined was a week and the daily inpatient census was as follows.
This statistics calculator is presented for your own personal use and is to be used as a guide only. Most hospitals calculate the length of stay by patients in an inpatient bed at midnight the so-called midnight census. Average Length of Stay. You also cant calculate a Medicaid Length of stay for the same reason.