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Mean length of stay and mean charges. A) The mean length of stay has shown considerable increase on a year-to-year basis from 4.3 days in 1998 to 7.8 days in 2011 (p < .05). B) Mean hospital charges were $50,200 between 1998 and 2011, however the inflation-adjusted mean hospital charges have increased over time from $36,583 in 1998 to $110,497 in 2011 (p < .05).
