An audit of the preoperative investigation of surgical patients.

Abstract:

:The pattern of preoperative investigation was audited in 256 patients entering hospital for elective surgery over a 12-week period. During the initial 6 weeks (phase one), no guidance was given to the house surgeons and the investigations were assessed as being 'indicated' or 'not indicated' according to preset criteria. A total of 272 investigations was performed on 117 patients. Minor modifications were made to the criteria. At the beginning of the second 6-week period (phase two), the modified criteria were distributed to the house surgeons as a guide to preoperative investigation. During this time 308 investigations were performed on 136 patients. The number of investigations (excluding ECGs) that were available at the time of surgery rose significantly (P < 0.001) from 66% in phase one to 81% in phase two. The percentage of investigations deemed to have been indicated rose significantly (P < 0.001) from 53% in the first phase to 90% in the second phase. It is calculated that in practice 94% of the maximum possible savings of 7080 pounds could be achieved over the course of 1 year by implementing these criteria for preoperative investigations.

journal_name

Ann R Coll Surg Engl

authors

Billings PJ,Davies JP,Richards R,Aubrey DA

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

1993-05-01 00:00:00

pages

205-10

issue

3

eissn

0035-8843

issn

1478-7083

journal_volume

75

pub_type

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