An institutional experience in applying quality improvement measures to pituitary surgery: clinical and resource implications.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

The aim of this study was to report the authors' experience developing a Lean Six Sigma clinical care pathway (CCP) for endoscopic endonasal transsphenoidal operations.

Methods

Using Lean Six Sigma quality improvement principles-including the define, measure, analyze, improve, and control framework-the authors developed a CCP for endoscopic endonasal transsphenoidal operations, incorporating preoperative, intraoperative, and inpatient and outpatient postoperative phases of care. Efficacy and quality metrics were defined as postoperative length of stay (LOS), presentation to the emergency department (ED) or readmission within 30 days of discharge, and hospital charges. The study included all adult patients who underwent elective endoscopic endonasal resection for pi

SUBMITTER: Pelargos PE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10798057 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature