Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Length of Stay in Hospital
The graph below shows the average number of days at UW Hospital for a patient following coronary artery bypass surgery. UW Hospital's length of stay results are consistently lower than those of other hospitals.
- Vertical axis: Average number of days in hospital
- Horizontal axis: Year
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UW Hospital | 5.9 | 5.6 | 5.2 | 5.1 | 5.0 | 6.3 |
| All STS | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 6.9 | 6.8 | 6.9 |
Source: Data Analyses of the Society of Thoracic Surgeons National Adult Cardiac Surgery Database - Spring 2006–2011 Executive Summaries.
