Targeted reduction in neurosurgical laboratory utilization: Resident-led effort at a single academic institution. Clinical article

Journal of Neurosurgery

Volumn 120, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 173-177

  Han, Seunggu J ^a   Saigal, Rajiv ^a   Rolston, John D ^a   Cheng, Jason S ^a   Lau, Catherine Y ^b   Mistry, Rita I ^a   Mcdermott, Michael W ^a   Berger, Mitchel S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Cost reduction; Quality improvement; Resident education; Value based care

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM; CALCIUM ION; CHLORIDE; MAGNESIUM; PHOSPHORUS;

ARTICLE; BILLING AND CLAIMS; CALCIUM BLOOD LEVEL; CHLORIDE BLOOD LEVEL; CLINICAL DECISION MAKING; COST CONTROL; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HOSPITAL BED CAPACITY; HOSPITAL LABORATORY; HUMAN; LABORATORY TEST; MAGNESIUM BLOOD LEVEL; NEUROSURGERY; NEUROSURGICAL LABORATORY UTILIZATION; NORMAL HUMAN; PATIENT CARE; PHOSPHATE BLOOD LEVEL; PHYSICIAN; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REIMBURSEMENT; RESIDENT; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT; UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL;

ACADEMIC MEDICAL CENTERS; COST SAVINGS; DIAGNOSTIC TESTS, ROUTINE; HEALTH CARE COSTS; HUMANS; INTERNSHIP AND RESIDENCY; NEUROSURGERY; QUALITY IMPROVEMENT; UNNECESSARY PROCEDURES;

EID: 84889245035     PISSN: 00223085     EISSN: 19330693     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3171/2013.8.JNS13512     Document Type: Article

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