Purpose Tertiary hospitals have registered an incremental rise in expenditure mostly
because of the increasing demands by ageing populations. Reducing the length of stay …

PURPOSE: Many hospital departments tend to have lower staffing levels on weekends. We
evaluated the use of selected urgent procedures for emergently hospitalized patients and …

Abstract Background and Aim: Decreasing inappropriate length of stay can improve hospital
efficiency. The aim of this study was to evaluate patients' inappropriate length of stay in …

Background: Limited available evidence suggests that a small proportion of inpatients
undergo prolonged hospitalization and use a disproportionate number of bed days …

Objective: Inter-regional comparison of health-reform outcomes in south-eastern Europe
(SEE). Methods: Macro-indicators were obtained from the WHO Health for All Database …

Introduction Identification of factors predicting prolonged hospitalization of patients with
coronavirus disease (COVID-19) guides the planning, care and flow of patients in the COVID …

Background: Reduction of inappropriate use of health services can decrease health care
costs without harming the quality of services. This study aimed to investigate inappropriate …

The purpose of this study was to determine the extent of inappropriate days of stay in a
Turkish military hospital, and to explore the variables correlated with these. A review was …

Background Examining the conditions for hospital admission and its appropriateness, and
continuous investigation of hospital services are important issues that can improve resource …

Background: Continuous assessment of hospital services is an important issue that is
necessary for improvement of resource productivity and quality of services. This study aimed …