Impact of a clinical pathway on the care and costs of myocardial infarction.
A time series of 110 patients with acute myocardial infarction admitted between January 1992 and June 1997 examined the effects of a clinical pathway. The pathway reduced length of hospital stay by 2.2 days and hospital charges by $1,008 without compromising care quality and outcomes.
Kucenic
M J
MJ
Department of Internal Medicine, Kansas University School of Medicine, Kansas City, USA.
Meyers
D G
DG
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D003363:Cost Control; D019091:Critical Pathways / Q000191:economics*; D005260:Female; D017722:Hospital Charges / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D007902:Length of Stay / Q000191:economics*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000191:economics* / Q000628:therapy; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care / Q000191:economics*