The cost-effectiveness of same-day admission surgery.
The move toward outpatient and same-day surgical services has been phenomenal in recent years. In this study comparing same-day and traditional surgery patients in a Midwest tertiary care center, hospital charges and costs were significantly lower for same-day surgery patients. These differences reflected decreased lengths of stay and reduced ancillary services.
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D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000758:Anesthesia; D003362:Cost-Benefit Analysis; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007902:Length of Stay / Q000191:economics*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010343:Patient Admission; D013514:Surgical Procedures, Operative / Q000191:economics*