Statistics

Center Statistics Overview of Center Admissions By Year Etiology of SCI Acute Admissions Average Length of Stay Age at Injury Racial Distribution Neurological Impairment Mortality by Age Groups

Average Length of Stay (Injury to Home)

The overall length of stay (LOS) from the date of injury to the definitive date of discharge to home for persons admitted to the RSCICDV from 2000 to 2004 was 68.1 days. For all persons admitted within 72 hours of injury, the average LOS was 56 days versus 85.5 days for persons who were admitted after 72 hours. Therefore, the patient who is admitted "early" returns to the community an average of 29 days sooner than one who is admitted "late." Conservatively estimating costs at $2,500 per day/per patient, this is approximately $72,500 in cost savings per patient.

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