A multihospital effort to reduce inpatient lengths of stay for pneumonia.
Three large hospitals in the metropolitan area of Syracuse, New York, implemented a cooperative project to reduce hospital stays and resource utilization without adversely affecting patient outcomes for community acquired pneumonia. The project occurred under the leadership of nurse case managers and nurse managers. It was supported by active physician involvement. The project was implemented over a three-year period. It resulted in reductions of hospital stays through the standardization of patient care for pneumonia throughout the community.
Murphy
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St. Joseph's Hospital Health Center, Syracuse, NY, USA.
Noetscher
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Lagoe
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D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D017714:Community-Acquired Infections / Q000628:therapy; D003299:Cooperative Behavior; D019091:Critical Pathways / Q000592:standards*; D017052:Hospital Mortality; D006786:Hospitals, Urban / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D007902:Length of Stay / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D009518:New York; D015399:Nursing Research; D011014:Pneumonia / Q000628:therapy*; D011787:Quality of Health Care; D012041:Regional Medical Programs; D014600:Utilization Review
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents