Long Length of Stay (LLOS)

LLOS patients are those who stay in acute for longer than 30 days. These are often our most complex patients.

We know people do the best when they are receiving the right level of care at the right time. But we also know that this planning can take a lot of time and coordination so the best way to make sure our patients move to the next appropriate destination when they are ready to do so is to identify our complex patients and engage the appropriate experts as early as possible. 

See the LLOS-related Flow Fact

Current work being done to focus on our LLOS performance:

• Repatriation / Patient Transfer Network (PTN)
• Alternate Levels of Care (ALC) 
• Complex Discharge Rounds 
• Functional Independence Measure (FIM)
• High Acuity Unit / Service