title: Reducing costs and improving processes for the interventional cardiology patient.
abstract: The cardiology unit at the University of Chicago Hospitals developed a cost-saving mechanism in the care of postinterventional cardiology patients, reducing time spent in the coronary care unit. Increased nursing education and training and better identification of patient outcomes made this collaborative effort a cost-saving and effective pilot.
authors.affiliation: Cardiac Care Center, University of Chicago Hospitals, Illinois, USA.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Sullivan
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Howland-Gradman
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Schell
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Goldsmith
mesh_terms: D003325:Coronary Care Units / Q000458:organization & administration*; D003363:Cost Control; D019091:Critical Pathways; D006331:Heart Diseases / Q000191:economics / Q000451:nursing / Q000601:surgery*; D017721:Hospital Costs / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D007902:Length of Stay / Q000191:economics; D010043:Outcome and Process Assessment, Health Care / Q000458:organization & administration*; D017749:Total Quality Management / Q000458:organization & administration*