Lap choly pathway leads to efficiency, savings.
Promina Gwinnett Health System's laparoscopic cholecystectomy pathway has allowed the system's surgery programs to standardize supplies, reduce time and paperwork, and cut costs by $200 per patient per day. Care coordinators at Promina recently implemented a perioperative pathway that will be used in conjunction with a number of outpatient surgical pathways, including lap choly. The perioperative pathway further addresses the issue of reducing paperwork. To gain acceptance for their pathways, case managers meet frequently with physicians one on one to discuss concerns. The also post a list of physicians who comply with the pathway as a means of applying peer pressure.
D019090:Case Management; D017081:Cholecystectomy, Laparoscopic / Q000191:economics / Q000592:standards*; D003362:Cost-Benefit Analysis; D019091:Critical Pathways; D005845:Georgia; D006801:Humans; D010819:Physician's Role; D017009:Professional Autonomy