title: Case study. Outcomes management in orthopaedics.
abstract: Improving outcomes while maintaining quality and satisfaction in today's healthcare environment is a challenge. This article shares some of the foundation work and the results of an interdisciplinary team effort toward that goal. Changes in care practices and their impact on outcomes can promote the welfare of the patient, institution, and the nation's health.
authors.affiliation: Department of Outcomes Management, St. Luke's Episcopal Hospital, Texas Medical Center, Houston, Texas 77030, USA.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Walker
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Houston
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: LeClair
mesh_terms: D017722:Hospital Charges; D006748:Hospital Departments / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006754:Hospital Restructuring / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D007902:Length of Stay; D009936:Organizational Innovation; D016530:Orthopedic Nursing / Q000592:standards*; D009985:Orthopedics / Q000592:standards*; D010043:Outcome and Process Assessment, Health Care / Q000458:organization & administration*; D010348:Patient Care Team / Q000458:organization & administration*; D017060:Patient Satisfaction