Resource use and postoperative outcome: basic elements in benchmarking

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Population

Patients undergoing surgical interventions (perioperative care)

Design

Review

Authors

Discussion

May inform perioperative protocols; leaves open prospective trials to confirm outcome gains.

Population

Patients undergoing surgical interventions (perioperative care)

Intervention

Fast-track or enhanced recovery programs, benchmarking, and centralization of surgical interventions

Outcome

Resource use and postoperative outcome

Standardized benchmarking and centralization of surgical care are necessary to improve economic efficiency and postoperative outcomes.

Minna Niskanen (2009) studied this question.

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