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September 10, 2025Irish Journal of Medical Science (1971 -)Open Access

Exploring the impact of case mix factors on length of stay to a Complex Discharge Unit across three phases: pre-COVID-19 (2019), during COVID-19 (2021) and late-stage COVID-19 (2023) pandemic

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TBTahira BibiMUMbuotidem UdongwoJDJoseph Deegan

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Overview

Observational analysis shows changes in length of stay during COVID-19 phases, indicating key case mix factors influence outcomes.

Key Points

  • Length of stay was significantly affected by medicolegal issues across various COVID-19 phases.
  • Older age increased length of stay, with specific factors varying by year during the pandemic.
  • A Poisson regression model was used to assess the relationship between case mix factors and length of stay.
  • Findings suggest that lessons learned during the pandemic may improve discharge processes in the future.

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Bibi et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68c23b4ab210217d64784362https://doi.org/10.1007/s11845-025-04072-6
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