Back to matchesWe found a matchYour institution may have rights to this item. Sign in to continue.TitleUse of Observation Stays in Calculating Hospitalizations Among Medicare Beneficiaries.AuthorsCerasale, Matthew T.; Watson, Peter Y.AbstractA letter to the editor is presented on the use of observation in calculating hospitalizations among Medicare beneficiaries.SubjectsECONOMIC impact; MEDICAL care cost statistics; CAUSES of death; HOSPITAL care; MEDICAREPublicationJAMA: Journal of the American Medical Association, 2015, Vol 314, Issue 24, p2690ISSN0098-7484Publication typecommentaryDOI10.1001/jama.2015.15049