A Cost Benefit Analysis of Continued Stay Certification

A large portion of the resources of the Professional Standards Review Organization Program have been directed toward the review of inpatients to determine their need for continued hospitalization. The primary goal of this review process is the containment of hospital costs through the elimination of...

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Published in:Medical care 1977-02, Vol.15 (2), p.158-173
Main Authors: Averill, Richard F., McMahon, Laurence F.
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Cost benefit analysis
Cost effectiveness analysis
Cost efficiency
Economics, Hospital
Employee assistance programs
Hospital costs
Hospitalization
Length of Stay
Models, Theoretical
Patient care
Professional Review Organizations
Standard deviation
Vaginal diseases
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Hospitalization
Length of Stay
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Patient care
Professional Review Organizations
Standard deviation
Vaginal diseases
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