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Table 2 Hospital lengths of stay and complications medical/surgical patients by APR DRG and severity of illness major PPC 04 - pneumonia & other lung infections Syracuse Hospitals January - September 2008 - 2009

From: Inpatient hospital complications and lengths of stay: a short report

 

Patients with PPC

Patients at Risk without PPC

Excess Days for PPC Patients

 

Number of Discharges

Patient Days

Mean LOS Per Discharge

Median LOS Per Discharge

Number of Discharges

Patient Days

Mean LOS Per Discharge

Median LOS Per Discharge

 

January - September 2008

         

   Community General

33

372

11.3

10.7

728

3,598

4.9

4.7

211.2

Hospital

         

   Crouse Hospital

31

481

15.5

9.5

617

3,568

5.8

4.8

300.7

   St. Joseph's Hospital

148

3,827

25.9

24.0

3,073

18,279

5.9

5.4

2,960.0

Health Center

         

   Total

212

4,680

22.1

16.0

4,418

25,445

5.8

5.1

3,455.6

January - September 2009

         

   Community General

34

515

15.1

12.5

679

3,347

4.9

3.9

346.8

Hospital

         

   Crouse Hospital

53

982

18.5

16.5

1,076

5,679

5.3

5.2

699.6

   St. Joseph's Hospital

115

2,256

19.6

15.5

2,750

16,015

5.8

5.5

1,587.0

Health Center

         

   Total

202

3,753

18.6

14.0

4,505

25,041

5.6

5.1

2,626.0

  1. University Hospital data not included because of coding problems identified in 2008 data.
  2. Medical/Surgical exclude rehabilitation.
  3. Sources: Hospital Executive Council; 3M Health Information Systems.