TY - JOUR
T1 - A program to decrease hospital stay in acute burn patients
AU - Still, Joseph
AU - Donker, Keith
AU - Law, Edward
AU - Thiruvaiyaru, Dharma
PY - 1997/9
Y1 - 1997/9
N2 - A program of early excision, increased outpatient care, and aggressive discharge planning was introduced gradually over a 5 yr period from 1991 to 1995 with the goal of decreasing the length of stay for burn patients. Results from 1 January 1991, to 30 June 1993, were compared with results from 1 July 1993 to 31 December 1995. Burns under and over 25 percent were considered separately. There was a significant reduction in LOS of 51.4 percent for burns under 25 percent. There was also a significant reduction in LOS of 23.7 percent for burns over 25% TSA. There was no significant difference in age, burn size or mortality between the early and late groups.
AB - A program of early excision, increased outpatient care, and aggressive discharge planning was introduced gradually over a 5 yr period from 1991 to 1995 with the goal of decreasing the length of stay for burn patients. Results from 1 January 1991, to 30 June 1993, were compared with results from 1 July 1993 to 31 December 1995. Burns under and over 25 percent were considered separately. There was a significant reduction in LOS of 51.4 percent for burns under 25 percent. There was also a significant reduction in LOS of 23.7 percent for burns over 25% TSA. There was no significant difference in age, burn size or mortality between the early and late groups.
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U2 - 10.1016/S0305-4179(97)00044-2
DO - 10.1016/S0305-4179(97)00044-2
M3 - Article
C2 - 9429030
AN - SCOPUS:0343906838
SN - 0305-4179
VL - 23
SP - 498
EP - 500
JO - Burns
JF - Burns
IS - 6
ER -