Official websites use .gov
A
.gov website belongs to an official
government organization in the United States.
Secure .gov websites use HTTPS
A lock (
) or https:// means you've safely
connected to the .gov website. Share sensitive
information only on official, secure websites.
Reasons for inappropriate hospital days of stay (n=194)
| Reasons | days | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Physician not available | 7 | 3.6 |
| Consultation or physician opinion | 19 | 9.8 |
| Postponement of surgery | 9 | 4.6 |
| Delay in therapy or diagnostics | 68 | 35.1 |
| Too conservative medical policy | 40 | 20.6 |
| Temporary discharge | 6 | 3.1 |
| Consultation and diagnostic test | 23 | 11.9 |
| Etc. | 22 | 11.3 |
