Below Are the Lengths of Stay for the Following Patients

Essay

Below are the lengths of stay for the following patients who were discharged on July 14. This is an acute care facility. Does the ALOS reflect an acute care facility's typical patient length of stay? Why or why not?
$\begin{array} { l l } \underline {\text { Patient }} & \underline {\text { Adriitted }} \\ \text { Patient 1 } & \text { March 18 } \\\text { Patient 2 } & \text { July 13 } \\\text { Patient 3 } & \text { July 14 } \\\text { Patient 4 } & \text { Jurie 30 } \\\text { Patient 5 } & \text { July 7 }\end{array}$