title: Long stay patients in Winnipeg acute care hospitals.
abstract: Risk factors for long-stays (more than 30 days) in Winnipeg hospitals were identified, including sociodemographic, illness, and system characteristics. The largest determinant of length of stay was discharge destination; discharge to a nursing home increased length of stay by 173% and 89% for medical and surgical patients, respectively. Hospital of stay also made a big difference for patients discharged to nursing homes. Only 13% of long-stay patients were discharged to a nursing home; 52% were discharged home. Other factors which were associated with an extended length of stay included, hospitalization for stroke, cognitive impairment, rehabilitation therapy, PEG tube insertion, and inhospital fall.
authors.affiliation: Manitoba Centre for Health Policy.
authors.forename: Anita
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kozyrskyi
authors.forename: Carolyn
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: De Coster
authors.forename: Philip
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: St John
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001509:Bed Occupancy / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D003710:Demography; D005260:Female; D006761:Hospitals / Q000145:classification / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D007902:Length of Stay / Q000706:statistics & numerical data* / Q000639:trends; D008134:Long-Term Care / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D008297:Male; D008350:Manitoba; D008875:Middle Aged; D010351:Patient Discharge; D012307:Risk Factors; D014600:Utilization Review