A Comparative Evaluation of Prolonged Hospitalization in Japanese Hospitals: Analysis Based on a Risk-Adjusted Indicator for Pneumonia
This study revealed significant variations among hospitals in the quality of LOS management and identified a notable trend in RPH ratios. Hospitals with high RPH ratios were likely to yield similar results in subsequent periods, emphasizing the importance of supporting hospitals.
Authors
- Yosuke Hatakeyama (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9538-4654)
- Kunichika Matsumoto
- Takefumi Kitazawa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8705-0005)
- Ryo Onishi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1117-5917)
- Koki Hirata
- Tomonori Hasegawa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1057-9867)
- Reiko Hayashi
- Kanako Seto
Institutions
- Toho University (JP)
- Tokyo Kasei University (JP)
- Toho University Omori Medical Center (JP)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Quality Management in Health Care
- Published
- 2026-01-14
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/qmh.0000000000000554
- Primary Topic
- Primary Care and Health Outcomes
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00