| Autor: |
Husbands JM; Department of Otorhinolaryngology: Center for Head and Neck Cancer, University of Pennsylvania Health System, Philadelphia 19104, USA., Weber RS, Karpati RL, Weinstein GS, Chalian AA, Goldberg AN, Thaler ER, Wolf PF |
| Jazyk: |
angličtina |
| Zdroj: |
Otolaryngology--head and neck surgery : official journal of American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery [Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg] 1999 Dec; Vol. 121 (6), pp. 755-9. |
| DOI: |
10.1053/hn.1999.v121.a98217 |
| Abstrakt: |
In this era of decreasing reimbursement, health systems have been forced to become more efficient and decrease resource utilization to remain financially viable. One of the methods of internal cost control has been the use of clinical pathways. Given the complexity of treatment of head and neck cancer patients, clinical pathways can help to standardize decision making and introduce uniformity in resource utilization. The objective of this study is to compare resource utilization and outcomes before and after implementation of a clinical pathway for head and neck surgical patients. We observed significant decreases in hospital costs as well as shorter lengths of stay after pathway implementation. It is our belief that a uniform management tool is beneficial in this complex disease. |
| Databáze: |
MEDLINE |
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