Task 1 C361.docx C361 Task 1 C361 Western Governor s University Why do hospitals striv

Task 1 C361.docx  C361  Task 1 C361  Western Governor s University  Why do hospitals strive to reduce the average length of stay of their patients? Reducing hospital length of stay not only improves financial, operational, and clinical outcomes by decreasing costs to the patient but also minimizes the risk of patients developing hospital- acquired complications. Providing more efficient and cost-effective quality care can both benefit the hospital institution and patient in the long term.  Impact on the patient  Decreasing hospital acquired complication is one way to provide efficient and cost- effective care and is directly linked to hospital length of stay. Decreasing the length of stay directly affected the risk of patient s morbidity and risk of developing complications.  Impact on Organization  When patients develop complications, it directly impacts the hospital s operating margins, patient satisfac