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Comparison of adjusted average LOS 1 year pre-MDR versus 1 year of MDR on targeted diagnoses (CHF, AMI, and pneumonia) and all medicine diagnoses. LOS was adjusted for patient characteristics and potential secular trends using linear spline logistic regression modeling. Patient characteristics include patients’ age, gender, and comorbidities including COPD, diabetes mellitus, hypertension, and dementia. Bars represent the 95% confidence interval. *p = .013, †p < .001
