Background: Factors that impact the length of stay (LOS) in hospitalized patients have not been well characterized. We used a dataset from a large national cohort of hospitalized patients to determine if patient demographics, admission month and weekday, payer type, and other hospital care variables are associated with LOS in hospitalized patients. Methods: We used [...]

Background: Hospitals across the country struggle with improving patient experience and there is limited data on factors that drive positive or negative scores on the Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (HCAPHS) survey.  We sought to better understand which predictors may lead to a top box score.  Methods: Administrative and clinical data were [...]

Background: Pneumonia readmission rates are publicly reported and included as quality indicators in Medicare Value-Based Purchasing programs. The Yale New Haven Readmission Risk Score (YNHRRS) for Pneumonia is a tool that uses 25 variables including age, co-morbidities, and vital signs to predict readmission. Functional status and social support were not included in the YNHRRS, despite [...]