Meeting
Hospital Medicine 2017, May 1-4, 2017; Las Vegas, Nev.
Background: Observation care has evolved significantly since its original inception by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). Originally intended to span less than 48 hours in the majority of cases, the Office of Inspector General (OIG) reported that 11% of all observation stays lasted three or more nights in 2012.[1]Having a higher length […]