Using the data provided by Western Hospital for October 2013, calculate the average length of stay for the Surgery Department? Round to one decimal place.
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Western HospitalOctober 2013Department Discharges Discharge DaysMedicine 1,550 8,427Surgery 1,495 7,752Hematology/Oncology 864 6,587Orthopedic 650 6,781
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
5.2 days
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