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Length of stay in days
library(tidyverse)
library(lubridate)
#Make fake data
dates2019 <- seq(ymd('2019-01-01'), ymd('2019-12-31'), by ='1 week')
dates2020 <- seq(ymd('2020-01-01'), ymd('2020-12-31'), by ='1 week')
admission <- sample(dates2019, size = 10)
discharge <- sample(dates2020, size = 10)
hospital_stays<-tibble(admission = admission, discharge = discharge)
#Calciulate duration in days
hospital_stays %>%
mutate(len_of_stay = as.numeric(discharge - admission, unit = 'days'))
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