Table 9 Clinical units and outcomes under investigation
Clinical unit | Long hospitalizations (LOS > national average) (%) | Outlier hospitalizations (LOS > national threshold) (%) |
|---|---|---|
Cardiology | 19.38 | 1.62 |
Hematology | 47.55 | 8.04 |
Geriatrics | 59.19 | 5.98 |
Infectious diseases | 39.83 | 3.56 |
Internal medicine | 41.66 | 4.23 |
Emergency medicine | 39.14 | 4.38 |
Nephrology | 56.22 | 10.95 |
Neurology | 37.84 | 2.88 |
Coronary care | 42.05 | 3.22 |
Gastroenterology | 33.76 | 0.96 |
Oncology | 36.75 | 2.41 |
Respiratory diseases | 48.26 | 2.36 |
Rheumatology | 59.09 | 4.55 |
Total (DIEM) | 40.06 | 3.74 |