A pre-operative teaching program for children.
The Fallon Clinic Pediatric Department initiated a unique pre-operative teaching program in the HMO ambulatory setting for children undergoing elective surgery. The new program is based upon a pre-surgery appointment scheduled 1 week before elective surgery. At this visit, the patient completes required laboratory and other pre-operative testing and a physical examination is performed by the child's pediatrician.
Fallon Community Health Plan, Worcester, MA 01605.
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D002648:Child; D002673:Child, Hospitalized / Q000193:education* / Q000523:psychology; D003365:Costs and Cost Analysis / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006279:Health Maintenance Organizations / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D008404:Massachusetts; D010353:Patient Education as Topic / Q000191:economics / Q000379:methods*; D010371:Pediatric Nursing / Q000191:economics / Q000379:methods; D011300:Preoperative Care; D016730:Program Development / Q000191:economics / Q000379:methods