COVID

Prior to COVID, what were the reasons why the length of stay in inpatient facilities was dropping, and what
was causing that drop. Also, given the current effects of COVID, what impact has that had on hospitals’ length
of stay?
Additional links for topic research:
https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/hus/2017/082.pdf
https://www.performancemagazine.org/kpi-day-healthcare-length-stay/
https://www.ahrq.gov/data/hcup/index.html