Triage of spine surgery referrals through a multidisciplinary care pathway: A value-based comparison with conventional referral processes

Spine

Volumn 39, Issue 22, 2014, Pages S129-S135

  Wilgenbusch, Chelsea S ^a   Wu, Adam S ^a   Fourney, Daryl R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

Author keywords

Clinical care pathway; Health resource; Quality improvement; Referral; Spine surgery; Utilization

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL PATHWAY; DISABILITY SEVERITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LEG PAIN; LOW BACK PAIN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; MIDDLE AGED; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; OSWESTRY DISABILITY INDEX; OUTPATIENT CARE; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PATIENT REFERRAL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; SASKATCHEWAN; SELF REPORT; SPINE SURGERY; AGED; CANADA; COMPLICATION; DISABILITY; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT; LEG; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PATIENT CARE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SPINAL DISEASES; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA; TIME;

ADULT; AGED; APPOINTMENTS AND SCHEDULES; CRITICAL PATHWAYS; DISABILITY EVALUATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; LEG; LOW BACK PAIN; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PATIENT CARE TEAM; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; QUESTIONNAIRES; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SASKATCHEWAN; SPINAL DISEASES; TIME FACTORS; TRIAGE;

EID: 84936757568     PISSN: 03622436     EISSN: 15281159     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/BRS.0000000000000574     Document Type: Article

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