Longer Stay, Greater Costs Related to Late-Week Laminectomy & Discharge to Specialty Care (IMAGE)

Journal of Neurosurgery Publishing Group

Longer Stay, Greater Costs Related to Late-Week Laminectomy & Discharge to Specialty Care

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Box-and-whisker plot depicting predicted lengths of hospital stay with respect to discharge disposition of patients surgically treated early or late in the week. Acute Rehab = acute rehabilitation center; Early Week = Monday + Tuesday + Wednesday; Late Week = Thursday + Friday; SNF = skilled nursing facility.

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