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1 to 2 of 2 Research Studies DisplayedMerkow RP, Shan Y, Gupta AR
A comprehensive estimation of the costs of 30-day postoperative complications using actual costs from multiple, diverse hospitals.
The objective of this study was to define the cost of individual, 30-day postoperative complications using robust cost data from a diverse group of hospitals. Findings showed that the three complications associated with the highest independent adjusted cost per event were prolonged ventilation, unplanned intubation, and renal failure, while the three complications associated with the lowest independent adjusted cost per event were urinary tract infection, superficial surgical site infection and venous thromboembolism. The authors indicated that the actual hospital costs of complications were estimated using cost data from four diverse hospitals, and that these data can be used by hospitals to estimate the financial benefit of reducing surgical complications.
AHRQ-funded; HS024516; HS026385.
Citation: Merkow RP, Shan Y, Gupta AR .
A comprehensive estimation of the costs of 30-day postoperative complications using actual costs from multiple, diverse hospitals.
The objective of this study was to define the cost of individual, 30-day postoperative .
Keywords: Surgery, Healthcare Costs, Adverse Events, Quality Improvement, Quality of Care
Amin AP, Spertus JA, Kulkarni H
Improving care pathways for acute coronary syndrome: patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention.
This study examined ways to improve care pathways for acute coronary syndrome (ACS) patients who are low-risk with no complications. They looked at 434,172 low-risk uncomplicated ACS patients eligible for early discharge from the Premier database and identified ACS care pathways. They compared percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) types (trans-radial intervention [TRI] vs. transfemoral intervention (TFI) and by length of stay (LOS). Associations with costs and outcomes were tested using hierarchical, mixed-effects regression and projections of cost savings were obtained using modeling. More cost-savings were associated with TRI versus TFI. There was not an increased risk of adverse outcomes with a shorter LOS.
AHRQ-funded; HS022481.
Citation: Amin AP, Spertus JA, Kulkarni H .
Improving care pathways for acute coronary syndrome: patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention.
Am J Cardiol 2020 Feb;125(3):354-61. doi: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2019.10.019..
Keywords: Heart Disease and Health, Cardiovascular Conditions, Quality Improvement, Quality of Care, Healthcare Delivery, Registries, Healthcare Costs