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Term: Conservable Bed Days
Glossary Definition
Last Updated: 2007-09-26
Definition:
Conservable Bed Days has been defined by ICES as "the number of days that might be conserved if a hospital decreased the adjusted average length of stay (LOS) from existing levels to the benchmark levels".
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References
- Brownell M, Roos NP. Efficiency of obstetric bed use in Manitoba. Ann R Coll Physicians Surg Can 1994;27(7):405-408.(View)
- Brownell MD, Roos NP. Variation in length of stay as a measure of efficiency in Manitoba hospitals. Canadian Medical Association Journal 1995;152(5):675-682. [Abstract] (View)
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