Length of Stay

The period of confinement of a patient to a hospital or other health facility.

Year introduced: 1972(1969)

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Tree Number(s): E02.760.400.480, N02.421.585.400.480

MeSH Unique ID: D007902

Entry Terms:

• Stay Length
• Stay Lengths
• Hospital Stay
• Hospital Stays
• Stay, Hospital
• Stays, Hospital

Previous Indexing:

• Hospitalization (1966-1968)

All MeSH Categories
Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment Category
Therapeutics
Patient Care
Hospitalization
Length of Stay

All MeSH Categories
Health Care Category
Health Care Facilities, Manpower, and Services
Health Services
Patient Care
Hospitalization
Length of Stay