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'''LOS''' stands for '''length of stay''', whose length is indirectly proportional to the length of a [[Discharge Summary|discharge summary]].<ref>[http://gomerblog.com/2015/05/discharge-summary/ Three-Sentence Discharge Summary For Six-Month Hospitalization]</ref> | '''LOS''' stands for '''length of stay''', whose length is indirectly proportional to the length of a [[Discharge Summary|discharge summary]].<ref>[http://gomerblog.com/2015/05/discharge-summary/ Three-Sentence Discharge Summary For Six-Month Hospitalization]</ref> | ||
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Latest revision as of 21:28, 21 March 2017
LOS stands for length of stay, whose length is indirectly proportional to the length of a discharge summary.[1]
Did You Know...
Did you know that a LOS (in days) greater than age (in years) is 100% predictive of a train wreck patient?
Related Reading
- Hot Mess
References