title: Efficacy and efficiency of a streamlined multidisciplinary foot ulcer service.
abstract: The structure of a multidisciplinary foot care service was modified to ensure that patient consultations were only attended by the relevant team members. This audit showed the streamlined service still achieved excellent patient outcomes.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Bronovo Hospital, The Hague, The Netherlands. a.a.hellingman@lumc.nl
authors.forename: A A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Hellingman
authors.forename: H J
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Smeets
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000704:Analysis of Variance; D054869:Clinical Audit; D017719:Diabetic Foot / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D017598:Efficiency, Organizational; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007388:Internal Medicine; D008297:Male; D009426:Netherlands; D009720:Nurse Clinicians; D009985:Orthopedics; D017063:Outcome Assessment, Health Care; D010348:Patient Care Team / Q000458:organization & administration*; D011032:Podiatry; D015397:Program Evaluation; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012044:Regression Analysis; D017592:Skin Care / Q000379:methods; D013997:Time Factors; D014656:Vascular Surgical Procedures; D014945:Wound Healing