Economic analysis of surgical outcome monitoring using control charts: the SHEWHART cluster randomised trial
Conclusions
Using control charts paired with indicator feedback to surgical teams was associated with significant reductions in hospital bed-days within 30 days following surgery, and hospital costs reimbursed for this care by the insurer.
Trial registration number
NCT02569450.
Source: BMJ Quality and Safety - Category: General Medicine Authors: Skinner, S., Pascal, L., Polazzi, S., Chollet, F., Lifante, J.-C., Duclos, A., On behalf of the SHEWHART Trial Group Tags: Open access, Editor's choice Original research Source Type: research
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