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H A Pitt1, K P Murray, H M Bowman

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|October 16, 1999
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Implementing a clinical pathway for hepaticojejunostomy surgery significantly reduced hospital mortality rates and costs. Feedback of outcome data further improved clinical practice, demonstrating the effectiveness of these strategies in complex biliary surgery.

Area of Science:

  • Surgical Outcomes Research
  • Health Services Research
  • Hepatic Surgery

Background:

  • Complex biliary surgery carries high risks of morbidity, extended hospital stays, and substantial costs.
  • Clinical pathways offer a standardized approach to treatment, potentially improving patient outcomes.
  • The study investigates the impact of clinical pathway implementation and outcome data feedback on complex biliary surgery at an academic medical center.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the effect of a clinical pathway on hospital stay, charges, and mortality rates for hepaticojejunostomy.
  • To determine if providing outcome data feedback to surgeons leads to further improvements in clinical practice.

Main Methods:

  • A retrospective analysis of 339 patients undergoing hepaticojejunostomy between 1991 and 1997.

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  • Monitoring of length of stay, hospital charges, and mortality rates across three periods: pre-pathway implementation and two post-pathway periods.
  • Outcome data feedback was introduced during the second post-pathway period to assess its impact.

    • Main Results:

    • Total length of stay significantly decreased in the third period (10.1 days) compared to the first (13.3 days) (P < .01).
    • Hospital charges were significantly reduced in the third period ($20,240) compared to the first ($24,446) and second ($23,338) periods (P < .01).
    • Hospital mortality rate dropped from 4.5% in the first period to 0.7% in the second and third periods (P < .05).

    Conclusions:

    • Clinical pathway implementation for hepaticojejunostomy effectively reduced hospital mortality rates.
    • Feedback of outcome data to surgeons facilitated further improvements in clinical practice.
    • Both clinical pathway implementation and outcome data feedback are cost-effective strategies for academic medical centers.