title: Short stay. The art of legislating quality and economy.
authors.affiliation: Virginia Health Policy Center of the University of Virginia, USA.
authors.forename: S L
authors.initials: SL
authors.lastname: Ferguson
authors.forename: C L
authors.initials: CL
authors.lastname: Engelhard
mesh_terms: D003363:Cost Control; D015276:Health Care Rationing / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D007902:Length of Stay; D008329:Managed Care Programs / Q000458:organization & administration*; D010344:Patient Advocacy / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D011787:Quality of Health Care / Q000458:organization & administration*; D014481:United States