A Standardized Perioperative Clinical Pathway for Uncomplicated Craniosynostosis Repair Is Associated With Reduced Hospital Resource Utilization.
J Craniofac Surg
; 30(1): 105-109, 2019 Jan.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Hospital resource overutilization can significantly disrupt patient treatment such as cancelling surgical patients due to a lack of intensive care unit (ICU) space. The authors describe a clinical pathway (CP) designed to reduce ICU length of stay (LOS) for nonsyndromic single-suture craniosynostosis (nsSSC) patients undergoing cranial vault reconstruction (CVR) in order to minimize surgical disruptions and improve patient outcomes.METHODS:
A multidisciplinary team implemented a perioperative CP including scheduled laboratory testing to decrease ICU LOS. Hospital and ICU LOS, interventions, and perioperative morbidity-infection rate, cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leaks, and unplanned return to the operating room (OR)-were compared using Mann-Whitney U, Fisher exact, and t tests.RESULTS:
Fifty-one ICU admissions were managed with the standardized CP and compared to 49 admissions in the 12 months prior to pathway implementation. There was a significant reduction in ICU LOS (control mean 1.84â±â0.93, median 1.89â±â0.94; CP mean 1.15â±â0.34, median 1.03â±â0.34 days; Pâ<â0.001 for both). There were similar rates of hypotension requiring intervention (CP 2, control 1; Pâ=â0.999), postoperative transfusion (CP 3, control 0; Pâ=â0.243), and artificial ventilation (CP 1, control 0; Pâ=â0.999). Perioperative morbidity such as infection (CP 1, control 0; Pâ=â0.999), return to the OR (CP 1, control 0; Pâ=â0.999), and CSF leak (no leaks; Pâ=â0.999) was also similar.CONCLUSION:
Implementation of a standardized perioperative CP for nsSSC patients resulted in a significantly shorter ICU LOS without a measured change in perioperative morbidity. Pathways such as the one described that improve patient throughput and decrease resource utilization benefit craniofacial teams in conducting an efficient service while providing high-quality care.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Protocolos Clínicos
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Procedimientos de Cirugía Plástica
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Craneosinostosis
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Unidades de Cuidados Intensivos
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Tiempo de Internación
Tipo de estudio:
Guideline
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Risk_factors_studies
Límite:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Child
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Child, preschool
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Female
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Humans
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Infant
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Male
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Middle aged
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Newborn
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Craniofac Surg
Asunto de la revista:
ODONTOLOGIA
Año:
2019
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Panamá