Utilization of a Standardized Care Pathway to Decrease Costs of Ankle Fracture Management

DISCUSSION: The orthopaedics department performed a higher volume of cases at a lower cost per case than the podiatry department. These savings were driven by a standardized ankle fracture treatment pathway that we propose decreased direct and supply costs. Our results suggest that surgical treatment of ankle fracture cases using a standardized care pathway is economically advantageous because of limiting variations in care and creating manageable workflows.PMID:33750745 | DOI:10.5435/JAAOS-D-20-00022

Source: The Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons - March 22, 2021 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Elizabeth A Duckworth Kimberly L Stevenson Samir N Mehta Derek J Donegan Source Type: research