Hospital Patient Variables: Length of Stay, Emergency Department, and ICU Metrics

A list of variables related to hospital patient care. The dataset includes definitions for length of stay (LOS), emergency department (ED), intensive care unit (ICU), and clinical classifications. It was created by Émilien Arnaud and last updated on June 3, 2026. The data is stored in an XLS file with a size of 9.5 KB.

Use Cases

• Analyze patient length of stay patterns based on LOS variable definitions
• Study emergency department utilization based on ED metrics
• Model intensive care unit resource allocation based on ICU variables
• Apply clinical classification systems like CCMU and ICD-10 for patient categorization

Strengths

• File size is precisely 9.5 KB
• License is explicitly CC-BY-4.0, ensuring open use
• Last update date is provided: 2026-06-03 17:42:55

Limitations

• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download

Provenance

Source

Émilien Arnaud

Geography

Amiens-Picardie University Hospital (APUH) is referenced, suggesting a French hospital context