The present systematic review suggests that ERPs in colorectal and pancreas surgery are associated with cost savings compared to conventional perioperative management .
Enhanced recovery programs ( ERPs ) have been shown to improve postoperative outcomes after abdominal surgery .
This study aim ed to review the current literature to assess if ERPs in colorectal , pancreas , and liver surgery induce cost savings .
Relation between length of hospital stay and costs of care for patients with community-acquired pneumonia.
PURPOSE Patients with pneumonia often remain hospitalized after becoming clinical ly stable , without demonstrated benefits on outcome . The purpose s of this study were to assess the relation between length of hospital stay and daily medical care costs and to estimate the potential cost savings associated with a reduced length of stay for patients with pneumonia . SUBJECTS AND METHODS As part of a prospect i ve study of adults hospitalized with community-acquired pneumonia at a community hospital and two university teaching hospitals , daily medical care costs were estimated by multiplying individual charges by department-specific cost-to-charge ratios obtained from each hospital 's Medicare cost reports . RESULTS The median total cost of hospitalization for all 982 in patients was $ 5 , 942 , with a median daily cost of $ 836 , including $ 491 ( 59 % ) for room and $ 345 ( 41 % ) for non-room costs . Average daily non-room costs were 282 % greater on the first hospital day , 59 % greater on the second day , and 19 % greater on the third day than the average daily cost throughout the hospitalization ( all P < 0.05 ) , and were 14 % to 72 % lower on the last 3 days of hospitalization . Average daily room costs remained relatively constant throughout the hospital stay , with the exception of the day of discharge . A projected mean savings of $ 680 was associated with a 1-day reduction in length of stay . CONCLUSIONS Despite institutional differences in total costs , patterns of daily re source use throughout hospitalization were similar at all institutions . A 1-day reduction in length of stay might yield substantial cost-savings
The present systematic review suggests that ERPs in colorectal and pancreas surgery are associated with cost savings compared to conventional perioperative management .
Enhanced recovery programs ( ERPs ) have been shown to improve postoperative outcomes after abdominal surgery .
This study aim ed to review the current literature to assess if ERPs in colorectal , pancreas , and liver surgery induce cost savings .