Administrators at a large hospital wish to lower costs by decreasing the mean length of hospital stays by 1 day. The team consults with a health psychologist who suggests a number of relatively inexpensive practices that have been empirically demonstrated to shorten hospital stays. Outline some of the health psychologists' suggestions, noting their effect on hospital stays and citing research evidence where applicable.

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Administrators at a Large Hospital Wish to Lower Costs by Decreasing