Economic and safety implications of introducing fast tracking in congenital heart surgery

Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 201-207

  Lawrence, Emily J ^a   Nguyen, Khanh ^b   Morris, Shaine A ^a   Hollinger, Ingrid ^b   Graham, Dionne A ^c,d   Jenkins, Kathy J ^c,d   Bodian, Carol ^b   Lin, Hung Mo ^b   Gelb, Bruce D ^b   Mittnacht, Alexander J C ^b  

^a BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b MOUNT SINAI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c BOSTON CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^d HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Cardiac anesthesia; Mechanical ventilator; Pediatric and congenital heart disease; Pediatric cardiac surgery; Pediatric intensive care unit

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CARDIOVASCULAR MORTALITY; CHILD; CHILD HOSPITALIZATION; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; CHILDHOOD MORTALITY; CONGENITAL HEART DISEASE; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST CONTROL; FEMALE; HEART ATRIUM SEPTUM DEFECT; HEART SURGERY; HEART VENTRICLE SEPTUM DEFECT; HOSPITAL READMISSION; HOSPITALIZATION COST; HUMAN; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORTALITY; PATIENT SAFETY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY;

ADOLESCENT; CARDIAC SURGICAL PROCEDURES; CHILD; CHILD MORTALITY; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COST SAVINGS; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HEART SEPTAL DEFECTS, ATRIAL; HEART SEPTAL DEFECTS, VENTRICULAR; HOSPITAL COSTS; HOSPITAL MORTALITY; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT MORTALITY; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; OUTCOME AND PROCESS ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PATIENT READMISSION; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84877958797     PISSN: 19417713     EISSN: 19417705     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1161/CIRCOUTCOMES.111.000066     Document Type: Article

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