PREADMISSION ASSESSMENT CLINICS - AN ANSWER TO NON-ATTENDANCE FOR ENTOPERATIONS

Authors
DINGLE AF BINGHAM B KRISHNAN R GIBB JG THOMPSON CJ FLOOD LM
Citation
Af. Dingle et al., PREADMISSION ASSESSMENT CLINICS - AN ANSWER TO NON-ATTENDANCE FOR ENTOPERATIONS, Clinical otolaryngology and allied sciences, 18(5), 1993, pp. 415-418
Citations number
5
Categorie Soggetti
Otorhinolaryngology
Journal title
Clinical otolaryngology and allied sciences → ACNP
ISSN journal
03077772
Volume
18
Issue
5
Year of publication
1993
Pages
415 - 418
Database
ISI
SICI code
0307-7772(1993)18:5<415:PAC-AA>2.0.ZU;2-S
Abstract
Non-attendance by patients for elective surgery with insufficient time to find replacement leads to wasted theatre time and wasted resources . The introduction of pre-admission clinics at the North Riding Infirm ary, Middlesbrough has alleviated this problem and has led to consider able financial savings. A 12 month prospective study has shown an incr ease in operations performed from 3738 to 3944. Financial savings have not been taken into consideration in this publication.