Putting It Altogether.

The article discusses a study which investigated the factors that affect hospital length of stay (LOS) among patients with heart failure (HF). The study included 285 HF patients, along with clinical physicians. It found that various factors influence LOS among HF patients. Study authors noted that LOS reduction can only be achieved by making changes in the hospital, shifting from traditional hospital-centric to patient-centric paradigm. They added that every factors in medical care are interrelated and any change in one part can have an effect on others.