Should hospitals keep cardiac catheterization labs open on weekends?

(Elsevier Health Sciences) A new study published in the Canadian Journal of Cardiology evaluated costs associated with an early versus delayed invasive intervention strategy for patients presenting on weekdays and weekends. Investigators determined that early invasive strategy for Canadian NTSE-ACS patients significantly reduced costs, even on weekends, because of resulting shorter length of hospital stays.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news