Impact of specialty consults on length of stay and cost-per-case.
The authors hypothesize that consultation of medical specialists in two departments results in a decrease in length of stay and a corresponding decrease in cost-per-case. The two departments where this investigation took place were the departments of Gastroenterology and Infectious Disease at the Cleveland Clinic Foundation. The Decision Support System, Transition Systems, Inc., was used in analyzing the information.
Cleveland Clinic Foundation, OH, USA.
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