ALOS
Average length of stay
Example
Often patients with your symptoms experience an ALOS of 2 days and then recuperate at home
Related Slang
| CCU | Critical care unit |
| ICU | Intensive care unit |
| BLS | Basic life support |
| HMO | Health maintenance organization |
| PPO | Preferred provider organization |
| CNA | Certified nursing assistant |
| MD | Medical doctor |
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An acronym that represents the average number of days in a hospital for each admission; calculated by dividing the sum of inpatient days spent by the number of patient admissions with the same diagnosis-related group classification; can be used to predict a patient's expected length of stay.