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Falling hospital admissions and shorter length of hospital stays beginning in th

ID: 1092911 • Letter: F

Question

Falling hospital admissions and shorter length of hospital stays beginning in the mid 1980s may be attributable to

the increase in the number of out-patient visits.

the introduction of the DRG system.

a healthier population and a reduced incidence of certain diseases.

a reduction in the number of staffed beds in community hospitals causing a shortage of available beds.

an increase in the use of pharmaceutical drugs in treating the elderly.

the increase in the number of out-patient visits.

the introduction of the DRG system.

a healthier population and a reduced incidence of certain diseases.

a reduction in the number of staffed beds in community hospitals causing a shortage of available beds.

an increase in the use of pharmaceutical drugs in treating the elderly.

Explanation / Answer

a reduction in the number of staffed beds in community hospitals causing a shortage of available beds.