Is patient length of stay related to quality of care?

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A study examining the relationship between length of stay (LOS) and quality of care found that longer hospital stays indicate a lower level of quality. Data from Michigan Medicare patients from 1988-1990 were used to create risk models and case-level quality evaluations. For 13 hospital-treated conditions, longer LOSs indicated poor quality. That longer LOSs increase a patient's exposure to quality problems was not considered a factor.

Care and treatment, Research, Medical care, Patients, Patient care

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Managing diversity: a senior management perspective

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Many organizations have had to undertake the management of a widely diverse workgroup. To cope with the growing diversity in the workplace, many corporations are developing and instituting programs designed to increase the participation of their employees in the management decisions. Many companies are targeting groups that previously had not had the opportunity to participate in the mainstream activities of their organizations.

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Fear of HIV contagion as workplace stress: behavioral consequences and buffers

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The fear of HIV contagion creates a great deal of workplace stress among hospital employees. However, research indicates that workplace stress is lower in those hospitals that provide their employees with information about HIV. Explicit information has a greater impact on behavior than does information that is indirect or implied. The consequence of providing explicit information is lower fear levels and less stress.

Methods, Management, Work environment, Job stress, Stress management, AIDS (Disease), AIDS (Disease) in the workplace

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