Reduction in LOS means reduction in costs.
According to the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality's Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project 2007 national statistics, the average LOS is 4.6 days and the charge for a hospital stay was $26,120, with the cost to the patient being $8692. In the charts below, you will find a comparison of FAIS physicians, a local facility and the national levels.
Charge represents the full cost of the hospital stay.
Cost represents the amount billed to the patient.
