title: UFE program: a service line opportunity for U.S. hospitals.
abstract: Uterine fibroid embolization (UFE) is a nonsurgical procedure performed by an interventional radiologist to treat uterine fibroids, the most common solid pelvic, benign tumors occurring in women and one of the most prevalent indications for hysterectomies. Most hospitals already have the resources in place to establish an effective UFE program in collaboration with interventional radiologists. Such collaborations, exploiting existing resources, hold the key to many attractive service-line opportunities that exist for hospitals in today's financially stressed healthcare marketplace.
authors.affiliation: Institute for Quality Resource Management, VantageView, St. Louis, USA. leahamir@vantageview.com
authors.forename: Leah D
authors.initials: LD
authors.lastname: Amir
authors.forename: Kenneth W
authors.initials: KW
authors.lastname: Lukhard
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Englehart
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006761:Hospitals; D006801:Humans; D007182:Income; D007889:Leiomyoma / Q000098:blood supply / Q000628:therapy*; D011357:Product Line Management / Q000458:organization & administration; D015641:Radiography, Interventional; D014481:United States; D055357:Uterine Artery Embolization / Q000191:economics*