Figure 3From: The influence of an intermediate care hospital on health care utilization among elderly patients - a retrospective comparative cohort studyTotal hospital length of stay. Mean and difference* in age-standardized length of stay (LOS), in days, in Norwegian hospitals from 2005–2012, for inhabitants aged 60+ residing the ICHM and the CM. Source: NPR. ICHM (Intermediate Care Hospital Municipality). CM (Comparative Municipality). *Positive values for this difference represent a lower LOS in the ICHM.Back to article page