Why the study?
Does the implementation of a Surgery Admission Unit reduce length of stay and improve same-day admission rates in patients undergoing major elective surgery?
Population
6,053 patients admitted for major elective surgery in a university tertiary hospital
Comparison
Implementation of a Surgery Admission Unit for… vs Standard admission process prior to the…
Design
Cohort
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May support admission units for elective surgery efficiency; leaves open causal effects without randomized confirmation.
Does the implementation of a Surgery Admission Unit reduce length of stay and improve same-day admission rates in patients undergoing major elective surgery?
The implementation of a Surgery Admission Unit for major elective surgery significantly reduces hospital length of stay and increases the rate of same-day admissions.
Ortiga et al. (2010) studied this question.
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