Understanding the impact of a clinical care pathway for major head and neck cancer resection on postdischarge healthcare utilization.

摘要: Background The purposes of this study were to explore the association a postoperative clinical care pathway for patients undergoing major head and neck surgery with microvascular reconstruction on postdischarge health utilization cost compares nonpathway group (n = 60) prospective, pathway-managed (n = 54). Our primary purpose was understand whether used resources differently than managed without pathway. Methods Health data (counts costs) collected 3 months after discharge. Differences in compared using Poisson regression. The null hypothesis that there no differences between groups. Results Pathway had fewer encounters 2 4 sectors. Readmission costs significantly less only. Conclusion A inpatient cancer is associated decreased © 2015 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Head Neck,