A Study to Develop Policies and Procedures for Implementing a Same-Day Surgery Clinic at the New US Army Hospital at Fort Carson, Colorado

Abstract

This study developed a set of policies and procedures to implement a same-day surgery clinic and developed a plan for marketing the clinic to the hospital staff. This study examined the financial impact of initiating a same day surgery clinic. The same-day surgery clinic offered many advantages. Medical Care Composite Unit credit began being received for procedures that were already being conducted. The benefit came from a change of some procedures from outpatient to inpatient status.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 30, 1984
Accession Number
ADA209553

Entities

People

  • Clara M. Huff

Organizations

  • Academy of Health Sciences

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Anesthesia
  • General Surgery
  • Health Services
  • Medical Personnel

Fields of Study

  • Medicine

Readers

  • Medical or Health Care Field.