Weight loss surgery - average length of stay
For this measure, we group all types of weight loss surgeries together and average the length of stay for each patient.
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About this measure
This measure tracks the average length of stay for all patients who had any type of weight loss surgery at the hospital.
| 2010 | |
|---|---|
| Northwestern Memorial | 2.2 |
| National Database Participant Comparison | 1.7 |
| 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northwestern Memorial | 2.42 | 2.3 | 2.2 |
| National Database Participant Comparison | 1.75 | 1.8 | 1.7 |
Source:Bariatric Outcomes Longitudinal Database(BOLD) Surgical Review Corporation
Average length of stay
Last UpdateJanuary 12, 2012