Average Length of Stay. The average period of hospitalization of inpatients discharged over the reporting period. This average is the result of dividing the patient (census) days by hospital discharges (excluding nursery) for each facility.

Average Length of Stay. The average number of days of service rendered (discharge days) to all inpatients discharged (including deaths) during the reporting period. This average is calculated by dividing total discharge days by total discharges.

Average Length of Stay. Average number of days patients are hospitalized. Statistic is calculated by dividing the total number of hospital bed days in a certain period by the admissions or discharges during the same period. Back to the top of the page