KNTV NBC Nightly News With Lester Holt June 4, 2024 23:16:00
With the loss of their hospital privileges. in fact, he sued the hospital about this issue, and the hospital settled for an undisclosed amount in 2019. why would the hospital care about that? >> there are financial reasons. length of stay is central to their business. >> reporter: length of stay is critical because when insurance runs out, hospitals have to pick up the tab. so moving patients home or to hospice opens up a paying bedfaster. >> i met with administrative personnel, and they said regardless of the reasons i have to find a way to lower these numbers. >> reporter: do you think they ...