Reducing the length of stay after kidney transplantation--the intensive outpatient unit.
Publication/Presentation Date
10-1-1998
Abstract
The need to reduce the costs associated with the initial hospitalization for kidney transplantation has led to the development of outpatient facilities in which patients can be seen on a daily basis. The implementation of a kidney transplant intensive outpatient unit (IOPU) is described. Prior to the opening of the IOPU, the median and mean lengths of stay after kidney transplantation in our program were 14.0 and 18.9 d, respectively. Subsequent to the opening of the IOPU, the median and mean lengths of stay after kidney transplantation have gradually decreased and are currently 5.0 and 7.5 d, respectively. The median inpatient cost of transplantation, excluding organ acquisition charges, has decreased by 54%, from $25516 to $11616. Patient satisfaction has exceeded 80%. The IOPU represents an effective means of reducing the cost associated with transplantation, without sacrificing the quality of care.
Volume
12
Issue
5
First Page
482
Last Page
485
ISSN
0902-0063
Published In/Presented At
Shapiro, R., Jordan, M. L., Scantlebury, V. P., Vivas, C., Gritsch, H. A., Fox-Hawranko, L., Doyle, H. R., Johnson, L. B., Fenton, R., Painter, L., Keefer-Wolf, K., Redman, C., McCauley, J., Fung, J. J., Hakala, T. R., Starzl, T. E., & Simmons, R. L. (1998). Reducing the length of stay after kidney transplantation--the intensive outpatient unit. Clinical transplantation, 12(5), 482–485.
Disciplines
Business Administration, Management, and Operations | Health and Medical Administration | Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods
PubMedID
9787961
Department(s)
Administration and Leadership
Document Type
Article