Admit to procedure days has been reduced to nil and procedure to discharge days from 10 to 3 days. Costs of laboratory and radiographic tests have been reduced 50 percent and 73 percent respectively. Total hospital cost has been reduced by 54 percent. There were no adverse affects identified from institution of clinical pathway. No patient was re-admitted to the hospital and only two patients went to the Emergency Department within 30 days of hospital discharge.
Patients are out of bed the day of surgery.
In most cases, they are transferred to the Cardiothoracic Surgery Floor on the first post-operative day. Patients report little incisional discomfort and are discharged home 3.2 days after surgery. Back to Top Back to Surgery Home Send mail to Surgery Webmaster with questions or comments about this Web site. VCU's Department of Surgery. All Rights reserved.