Rise in LOS may signal case-mix changes.
Community hospital trends during the first quarter of 1985 showed little change from the patterns seen in 1984. As admissions continued to fall, hospitals continued to reduce personnel and beds, and expense growth remained moderate. One notable exception was the increase in lengths of stay as hospitals may be finding that increased case-mix intensity resulting from continued admissions reductions has limited further reductions in lengths of stay.
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