title: New England Deaconess Hospital reduces lengths of stay and enhances patient satisfaction in a tertiary-care environment.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Southwick
mesh_terms: D001900:Boston; D003625:Data Collection; D006745:Hospital Bed Capacity, 300 to 499; D006782:Hospitals, Special / Q000191:economics / Q000458:organization & administration*; D007373:Interinstitutional Relations; D007902:Length of Stay / Q000639:trends; D008511:Medicine / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000592:standards; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D011357:Product Line Management; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care / Q000458:organization & administration*; D012017:Referral and Consultation; D013038:Specialization; D014656:Vascular Surgical Procedures / Q000458:organization & administration