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.
Step 1. Calculate the average length of stay for all cases in each case-mix group (CMG). and tier. Note that all IRF cases with a length of stay of 3 days or less, regardless of the CMG. and tier that would otherwise apply, are included in the length of stay calculation for CMG 5001.