Estimating the Potential for One Day Surgery
Author Information
Author(s): Gilliard Nicolas, Eggli Yves, Halfon Patricia
Primary Institution: Centre hospitalier universitaire vaudois
Hypothesis
Can an algorithmic method using routinely available hospital data identify surgical hospitalizations that could have been performed as one day treatment?
Conclusion
The proposed approach allows monitoring of inpatient candidates for one day surgery and can aid in infrastructure planning and resource utilization.
Supporting Evidence
- The algorithm identified 861 procedures that could be performed as day care.
- In Switzerland, 19.4% of elective hospitalizations were found eligible for day care.
- The study showed large variations in the proportion of candidates for one day surgery among hospitals.
Takeaway
This study looks at how many surgeries could be done in just one day instead of keeping patients in the hospital overnight, which could save time and resources.
Methodology
An algorithm was applied to a random sample of inpatient stays to identify those eligible for one day surgery based on specific criteria.
Potential Biases
Exclusion of hospitals with poor data quality could introduce bias.
Limitations
The study only considered hospitalizations with a length of stay greater than 24 hours and did not account for patient residence or emergency admissions.
Participant Demographics
The study included surgical hospitalizations from Swiss and US hospitals, with a focus on elective admissions.
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