title: Understanding variances in hospital stay.
abstract: Systems for tracking, analyzing, and reporting variances in the length of hospital stay enable nurse case managers, nurse managers, and nurse executives to ensure desirable clinical outcomes in a cost-effective manner.
authors.forename: M M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Bueno
authors.forename: R F
authors.initials: RF
authors.lastname: Hwang
mesh_terms: D000704:Analysis of Variance; D003953:Diagnosis-Related Groups / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006785:Hospitals, University / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D007902:Length of Stay / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D008722:Methods; D009515:New Jersey; D009718:Nurse Administrators