A multidisciplinary approach to decreasing length of stay in acute care surgery patients.

Aim: To decrease hospital length of stay in acute care surgery patients.

Design: An observational cohort quality improvement project at a single tertiary referral centre.

Methods: A multidisciplinary team of physicians, nurses, case managers, and physical and occupational therapists was created to identify patients at risk for prolonged length of stay and implement weekly multidisciplinary rounding, with a systematic method of tracking progress in real time.