A beta-lactam antibiotic and first-generation cephalosporin with bactericidal activity. Cefazolin binds to and inactivates penicillin-binding proteins (PBP) located on the inner membrane of the bacterial cell wall.
This incentive is reflected in the drop in average hospital length-of-stay among the elderly from 10.7 days in 1980 to 6.1 days in 1999.1. As hospital length-of-stay fell, the role of skilled nursing facilities (SNFs), home health agencies, and other postacute care providers expanded.
The average length of a MH stay (8.0 days) was 3.5 days longer than a non-MHSA stay (4.5 days) and. 3.2 days longer than a SA stay (4.8 days). On average, both MH and SA hospitalizations were less. expensive than non-MHSA stays ($5,700 per MH stay; $4,600 per SA stay; $9,300 per non-MHSA stay).