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Hospital Costs Of Post-Operative Delirium: A Systematic Review, Md. Parvez Mosharaf, Khorshed Alam, Nicholas Ralph, Jeff Gow
Hospital Costs Of Post-Operative Delirium: A Systematic Review, Md. Parvez Mosharaf, Khorshed Alam, Nicholas Ralph, Jeff Gow
Journal of Perioperative Nursing
Aims: In this systematic review, the primary aim is to investigate the hospital cost burden attributed to post-operative delirium (POD). A secondary aim is to examine how patient length of stay (LOS) in hospital varies across the selected studies.
Background: POD is a common occurrence after major surgery and leads to serious medical complications. It is associated with increased morbidity and double the risk of mortality from surgery compared to non-delirious patients. POD increases patient LOS in hospital and increases the economic burden on patients and the health system.
Design: A systematic review was conducted.
Method: Published articles in English …
Patient, Surgical And Clinical Factors Associated With Longer Stay In The Post Anaesthesia Care Unit, Karen M. Briggs, Mari Botti Emeritus Professor, Nicole M. Phillips Professor, Steve Bowe A/Professor, Maryann Street Dr
Patient, Surgical And Clinical Factors Associated With Longer Stay In The Post Anaesthesia Care Unit, Karen M. Briggs, Mari Botti Emeritus Professor, Nicole M. Phillips Professor, Steve Bowe A/Professor, Maryann Street Dr
Journal of Perioperative Nursing
Aim: To explore patient, surgical and clinical factors associated with readinessfor- discharge and total length of stay in the Post Anaesthesia Care Unit (PACU).
Background: Longer stay in the PACU decreases the flow of patients and is associated with increased risk of adverse events. The time to readiness-fordischarge reflects clinical parameters associated with patient flow in the PACU independent of system delays.
Methods: This retrospective cohort study included a randomly selected sample of 244 post-surgical patients admitted to a large private, Australian health service.
Results: The median and average times to readiness-for-discharge were 48 minutes and 56 minutes respectively with …