title: Cost-containment in cardiovascular surgery through collaborative practice.
abstract: There is fierce competition in the healthcare setting to reduce costs and charges while maintaining a viable business. It is not unusual for many hospitals in the same city to offer cardiovascular surgery programs. In an effort to facilitate the achievement of cost-effective, quality outcomes, one hospital instituted a case-management model.
authors.affiliation: Birmingham Baptist Medical Center/Montclair, AL, USA.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Midyette
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Meisler
mesh_terms: D016507:Cardiology Service, Hospital / Q000191:economics* / Q000592:standards; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D003363:Cost Control; D017598:Efficiency, Organizational; D017721:Hospital Costs / Q000592:standards; D006801:Humans; D007400:Interprofessional Relations; D008332:Management Quality Circles; D009515:New Jersey / Q000453:epidemiology; D010347:Patient Care Planning / Q000191:economics* / Q000592:standards; D010348:Patient Care Team; D012017:Referral and Consultation / Q000191:economics; D017749:Total Quality Management / Q000458:organization & administration*