Does the Day of the Week or the Time of Day Affect the Length of Stay or Readmission Rate for Pediatric Orthopedic Admissions?
This study showed no relationship between the day or time of admission and the LOS or RR for pediatric orthopedic admissions. Our results support the institutional goal of maintaining operations overnight and on weekends while not compromising patient outcomes.
Authors
- Lorraine Hutzler (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5432-5685)
- Pablo Castañeda (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4076-6188)
- Emmanuel Gibon (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4049-1831)
- Edward C Shontz
Publication Details
- Journal
- PubMed
- Published
- 2024-09-01
- Primary Topic
- Hospital Admissions and Outcomes
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00