Cost Effectiveness and Impact in Quality of Care of a Pediatric Multidisciplinary Stone Clinic.

ABSTRACT: Herein, we assess the cost-effectiveness of a multidisciplinary clinic for children with urinary stones. The clinic's primary goals were to decrease unnecessary visits, imaging, and costs while optimizing the quality of care.

Methods

Between October 2012 and January 2016, children with complex stone disease, previously treated in urology and/or nephrology clinics, were seen at a triannual pediatric combined stone clinic. We compared the number and cost of ultrasounds, emergency room (ER) visits, and stone surgeries performed before and after each patient's initial evaluation. All patients received satisfaction surveys.

Results

Among the 79 patients, 27 were seen at least twice in the combined clinic and followed multiple times in either urology or nephrology clinics. The mean

SUBMITTER: Ming JM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8476049 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Sep-Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature