title: Towards shortening the hospital stay of elderly patients.
authors.affiliation: Yokohama Red Cross Hospital, Japan.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kawamitsu
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Amakawa
mesh_terms: D000203:Activities of Daily Living; D000368:Aged; D003363:Cost Control; D006299:Health Services for the Aged / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006745:Hospital Bed Capacity, 300 to 499; D006769:Hospitals, General / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D007564:Japan; D007902:Length of Stay / Q000191:economics / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D012946:Social Welfare