Acute Care Hospital Utilization by Patients With Visual Impairment

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Alan R. Morse · National Federation of the Blind

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Visual impairment contributes significantly to hospital length of stay. A better understanding of the functional care needs of patients with visual impairment in an acute care setting and at the time of discharge from the hospital may contribute to reducing excess ALOS and its related costs while improving the quality of patient care.

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Ophthalmology and Visual Impairment Studies Retinal Diseases and Treatments Retinal Imaging and Analysis

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Published in: Archives of Ophthalmology

Volume 117, Issue 7, pp. 943-943

DOI: 10.1001/archopht.117.7.943

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