title: Mental disorders, DRGs, and the elderly.
abstract: Results of this study indicate a significant positive relationship among mental disorder, length of hospital stay, and number of nursing diagnoses. The sample included 110 patients admitted to a teaching hospital and classified under DRG 210 (hip fracture with surgery).
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authors.lastname: Kovner
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D003953:Diagnosis-Related Groups; D006801:Humans; D007902:Length of Stay; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000191:economics / Q000451:nursing*; D009733:Nursing Diagnosis; D014481:United States