Cost-Effectiveness of Day Surgery With Remote Patient Monitoring for Acute Cholecystitis: Economic Modeling Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Reducing the time to surgery for patients requiring cholecystectomy may lessen the risk of adverse outcomes. Dedicated day-surgery lists supported by out-of-hospital remote monitoring have been explored as a potential solution; however, the cost-effectiveness of such innovative care models remains largely unexplored.

Objective

This study presents a cost-effectiveness analysis comparing an acute day-surgery care model with remote patient monitoring to a conventional inpatient-centric care model for high-acuity cases of cholecystitis.

Methods

Post-surgical complications, effectiveness (measured by bed days saved and quality-adjusted life years [QALYs]), and health care costs associated with the two models of care were compared over a 1-year time horizon using

SUBMITTER: Kuwornu JP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12536997 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature