title: Study provides comparative targets to help reduce costs of surgical procedures.
abstract: Data Benchmarks: Cost and LOS benchmarks can help your organization target and reduce costs of surgical procedures. Setting up clinical pathways to improve quality and reduce costs requires good benchmarking data to zero in on the appropriate clinical services or procedures. This month's Data Benchmarks offers good comparative data on the most cost-intensive surgical procedures performed at U.S. hospitals.
mesh_terms: D000720:Ancillary Services, Hospital / Q000191:economics / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D019644:Arthroplasty, Replacement, Hip / Q000191:economics; D019985:Benchmarking; D017046:Cost Savings / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D019091:Critical Pathways; D005774:Gastrostomy / Q000191:economics; D006801:Humans; D007902:Length of Stay / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D009738:Nursing Service, Hospital / Q000191:economics / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D013514:Surgical Procedures, Operative / Q000191:economics* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D019616:Thoracic Surgical Procedures / Q000191:economics; D014481:United States