Compliance to clinical pathways in the management of suspected pulmonary embolus: are there cost implications?

Autor: Rehman, Ata, Yelf, Eric, Pearson, Jacqueline, Yeo, Wilf
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Zdroj: Internal Medicine Journal; Apr2017, Vol. 47 Issue 4, p458-461, 1p
Abstrakt: This study investigated the cost implications of poor compliance to established guidelines for management of suspected pulmonary embolism ( PE) in two NSW public hospitals. A retrospective audit showed that the prevalence of PE overall was 9.9% (4.3% in the low-risk groups) in 436 patients. An estimated total of $32 454 (14%) was spent on unnecessary tests. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Databáze: Complementary Index