Why the study?
Does a dedicated Perioperative Service improve admission efficiency and reduce length of stay for elective surgical patients?
Population
Elective surgical patients at Liverpool Hospital (approximately 6,400 cases per year)
Comparison
Implementation of a Perioperative Service vs Historical practice prior to the fully…
Design
Other
Follow-up
July 1992 to December 1994
Authors
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Coordinated perioperative services may boost same-day admissions and cut cancellations; leaves open whether randomized trials confirm gains today.
Does a dedicated Perioperative Service improve admission efficiency and reduce length of stay for elective surgical patients?
Implementation of a coordinated perioperative service for elective surgery increases same-day admissions and reduces length of stay and cancellations.
Kerridge et al. (1995) studied this question.
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