In 2022, in-patients in China stay on average 9.2 days in hospitals for treatments, with a reduction of 0.3 days from 2020. Although there are no significant differences between different tiers of hospitals, on average, patients stay slightly longer in tier-one hospitals, where basic health services and rehabilitation care are provided.
Avereage length of stay of discharged patients in China from 2019 to 2022, by hospital classification
(in days)
According to the “Regulation on hospital classifications", Chinese hospitals are divided into three tiers.
A tier one hospital is a community hospital or clinic that is responsible for providing primary medical services and care.
A tier two hospital is a regional hospital that provides comprehensive medical and health services to several communities and performs certain teaching and scientific research tasks.
A tier three hospital is an institution that provides high-level specialized medical and health services to several regions and performs higher teaching and research tasks.
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NHC. (October 12, 2023). Avereage length of stay of discharged patients in China from 2019 to 2022, by hospital classification (in days) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 25, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1285893/china-average-length-of-stay-of-discharged-patients-by-classification/
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