Identifying Characteristics of Long Length of Hospital Stays (LLOS)

Long length of hospital (LLOS) stays can have a negative impact on both the physical and mental health of patients and is expensive for the NHS. This study comprised of two parts:

1. A rapid literature review approach to identify characteristics of patients at risk of a long length of stay and whether existing tools were available applying risk factors to identify this group of patients

2. An analysis of linked data which identified a cohort of patients who had long hospital stays and their associated characteristics. Providing a deeper understanding of these patients is the first step to understanding what interventions might be best placed to reduce LLOS.

Further contact

For more information on this project, contact Maxine Kuczaski at m.kuczawki@sheffield.ac.uk