title: Cardiovascular costs.
abstract: Cardiovascular procedures have been identified as an area of great potential savings. Costs per surgeon per procedure must be identified and communicated. Surgeon buy-in is critical for change to occur and standardization is key to the success of cost savings initiatives. Gains must be monitored to assure success.
authors.affiliation: Presbyterian Hospital of Dallas, TX 75231, USA.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Koch
mesh_terms: D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D017046:Cost Savings; D017048:Health Care Costs; D006801:Humans; D014656:Vascular Surgical Procedures / Q000191:economics*