title: Unplugging the mystery of carotid endarterectomy patient care.
abstract: The first two goals of health care must always be quality care and achievement of patient outcomes. In today's health care environment, these goals are achieved with an eye on the financial picture. Cost-saving efforts by decreasing LOS, decreasing the use of ICUs, and lowering laboratory and radiologic expenses without affecting the quality of care are requirements in today's setting. The process of creating a clinical pathway for patients undergoing CEA can help to examine your care and determine evidence-based practice.
authors.affiliation: Genesee Hospital, Rochester, New York, USA.
authors.forename: M E
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Krenzer
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D016893:Carotid Stenosis / Q000191:economics / Q000601:surgery*; D017046:Cost Savings; D019091:Critical Pathways / Q000458:organization & administration*; D016894:Endarterectomy, Carotid / Q000191:economics / Q000451:nursing* / Q000592:standards* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data / Q000639:trends; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D006801:Humans; D007902:Length of Stay / Q000706:statistics & numerical data / Q000639:trends; D008875:Middle Aged; D015403:Nursing Evaluation Research; D010043:Outcome and Process Assessment, Health Care / Q000458:organization & administration*; D010351:Patient Discharge; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D019990:Perioperative Care / Q000451:nursing / Q000458:organization & administration; D012189:Retrospective Studies