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Effects Of A Comprehensive Bariatric Program Implementation On 30-Day Readmission And 30-Day Er/Infusion Clinic Visit Rates Due To Dehydration, Azra Kukic, Dnp, Rn, Cbn, Acm
Effects Of A Comprehensive Bariatric Program Implementation On 30-Day Readmission And 30-Day Er/Infusion Clinic Visit Rates Due To Dehydration, Azra Kukic, Dnp, Rn, Cbn, Acm
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Background: Program accreditation requires adherence to MBSAQIP standards to assist patient in making needed changes to his/her diet and lifestyle. However, literature provides conflicting information regarding the value of a comprehensive bariatric program accreditation and its effects on 30-day readmission and 30-day ER/infusion clinic visit due to dehydration development.
Objectives: To examine the effects of implementing a comprehensive bariatric surgical program on 30-day readmission rates, and 30-day emergency room (ER) and infusion clinic visit rates due to dehydration for bariatric surgical patients.
Methods: Our study was a retrospective separate sample pre-post intervention chart review. The data were collected before and …
A Retrospective Analysis Of Surgeon Estimated Time And Actual Operative Time To Develop An Efficient Operating Room Scheduling System, Pearly T. Brown, Dnp, Rn, Cnor
A Retrospective Analysis Of Surgeon Estimated Time And Actual Operative Time To Develop An Efficient Operating Room Scheduling System, Pearly T. Brown, Dnp, Rn, Cnor
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Problem: Surgical departments account for sizable budgets in hospitals. To ensure efficiency, optimal processes need to be maintained. The current practice for posting a surgical case is using surgeon estimated times (SETs), which only includes the reporting points of component 2 (C2) “incision” to “dressing.”
Objective: To analyze if there was a significant difference in minutes between actual operative times (AOT) and SET in patients undergoing outpatient general laparoscopic and inpatient orthopedic total joint surgery.
Methods: The facility is a level one trauma teaching center, with 371 beds, and a yearly surgical volume of 17,000 cases. This retrospective …