Abstract 118: Factors Associated With Hospital Length of Stay for Heart Failure [Session Title: Poster Session AM]

Conclusion: For Florida inpatients, the mean hospital HF LOS was positively associated with hospital-wide metrics of total staff size, MRSA rate, and time spent in the ED. Since the data were observational and many factors were not controlled, potential causality can not be determined. Further study is needed to discover the mechanisms behind these associations, as well as any potential confounding factors.Disclaimers: Results here were derived from limited data sets of the Florida AHCA. However, Florida AHCA does not claim responsibility for any of the resulting analysis, interpretations or conclusions. The authors and their institutions do not claim that the associations found are causal, nor that any actions taken based on the results here will change outcome metrics.
Source: Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes - Category: Cardiology Authors: Tags: Session Title: Poster Session AM Source Type: research