Reduction of Same-day Inpatient Surgical Cancellations with Preoperative Risk Stratification

The role of preoperative clinics in improving surgical outcomes, reducing rate of surgical delays, case cancellations, and cost of care for patients undergoing outpatient elective surgery is well established. However, the impact of preoperative evaluation and risk assessment of inpatients is less clear. We hypothesized that utilizing a standardized risk stratification method could reduce the rate of Same-Day Inpatient Cancellations (SDICs) in patients undergoing inpatient surgery.

Source: Journal of the American College of Surgeons - October 22, 2021 Category: Surgery Authors: William Q. Duong, Viktor Gabriel, Rajan Govind, Cyrus Farzaneh, Sarah Yuen, Nicole P. Bernal Tags: Health Services Research Source Type: research