Adoption of a Urologic Oncology Perioperative Surgical Home is Associated with Decreased Total Length of Stay: A Pilot Study

Urologists partnered with anesthesiologists to implement a model of perioperative and postoperative care known as the multidisciplinary perioperative surgical home in order to improve the quality and efficiency of care. We describe early outcomes associated with implementation of the perioperative s...

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Published in:	Urology practice Vol. 6; no. 5; pp. 309 - 316
Main Authors:	Cheriyan, S K, Shen, J K, Keheila, M, Baldwin, D D, Stier, G R, Ji, L, Li, R, Myklak, K C, Belay, R E, Hu, B R, Ruckle, H C
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States 01-09-2019
Subjects:	patient care team point-of-care systems outcome and process assessment (health care) delivery of health care comprehensive health care
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Summary:	Urologists partnered with anesthesiologists to implement a model of perioperative and postoperative care known as the multidisciplinary perioperative surgical home in order to improve the quality and efficiency of care. We describe early outcomes associated with implementation of the perioperative surgical home. Retrospective chart review was performed of patients at a single institution undergoing radical prostatectomy, radical cystectomy, partial nephrectomy and radical nephrectomy from January 2014 to March 2016. Outcomes measured were length of stay and 30-day reoperation, readmission, unexpected intensive care unit admission and mortality rates. Statistical analysis was performed using the independent samples Mann-Whitney U test and Fisher exact test with p <0.05 considered significant. Univariate and multivariate analyses were performed to determine whether implementation of the perioperative surgical home was associated with improved outcomes. Length of hospital stay decreased from 4.79 to 3.19 days and 30-day complication rate decreased from 15.3% to 5.7% after implementation of the perioperative surgical home (p <0.01 for both). There was no change in the 30-day readmission rate. On multivariate analysis surgery occurring after perioperative surgical home implementation was associated with decreased length of stay (p = 0.008). The direct cost savings resulting from this length of stay reduction totaled $1,245,585 for the study period. The adoption of a perioperative surgical home is associated with a significantly decreased postoperative hospital stay and 30-day complication rate for urologic oncology cases.
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ISSN:	2352-0787
DOI:	10.1097/UPJ.0000000000000022